Avoid the Pitfalls of Sailing Day
Cruising is the greatest vacation experience anyone can have. Every cruise line provides a unique on board atmosphere, ranging from dining, to entertainment, to shore excursions, and staterooms with all the comforts of home. Whether it is a seven, ten, or fourteen-day adventure, the fun is non-stop.
Silversea Cruises Orders 3 New Evolution Class Ships
Silversea Cruises, a top name in luxury cruising, has three news ships on the way in coordination with their new parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The three new ships will be of the new “Evolution Class” variety with a focus on smaller ship adventure cruising to locations like the Gal
Set Sail with this Grammy Award Winner
For those living on a prayer until their next cruise, do we have some great news for you. Cruising giant Norwegian Cruise Line announced it will host Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Grammy Award-winner Jon Bon Jovi’s Runaway To Paradise cruise vacations in partnership with Runaway Tours, c
Cruise Deal of the Week – October 5, 2018
Celebrity Cruise Lines is moving, so now is the best time to save on a cruise for you and the family! Well, the website is moving anyway, and because the site will be offline while they change hosts, the cruise line is offering one heck of a deal in the days and hours before the […]
2 Days in Bogota
Two days is not enough to truly experience the incredible capital city of Colombia but for most people traveling to the country, Bogota is just the starting point. This two-day condensed itinerary will give you a quick feel of the city that has so much to offer. From the food to the culture, Colombi
October Means It’s Time to #ChooseCruise
The air is crisp, the leaves pop with color and the aroma of pumpkin spice wafts just about everywhere you go. There’s plenty of reasons to love October, but it’s also the kickoff for the Cruise Lines International Association’s #ChooseCruise campaign. A leading voice in the cruise industry, t
Do You Love Classic Movies? This Cruise is For You!
Who doesn’t love classic movies like Gone With the Wind, Casablanca or Singin’ in the Rain? As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, Turner Classic Movies is setting sail once again on a themed cruise for classic movie lovers of all ages. The 5-night cruise on board Disney Magic will fe
Is This the Best Travel Content on TV?
Where will the world’s largest leisure travel company take you next? How about Tanzania? Cambodia? Mumbai? There’s no shortage of incredible places to explore thanks to new episodes of Carnival Corporation’s Ocean Original TV programs “The Voyage with Josh Garcia,“ &
Cruise & Stay: The Bahamas
Do you know the difference between an ocean liner and a cruise ship? Before air travel became the preferred method of spanning the globe, getting from say London to New York was easiest on board an ocean liner. These ships didn’t meander around leisurely from port to port like a cruise ship, they
8 Things You Can’t Miss In Aruba
Aruba, fanned by cool trade winds, is an idyll that lies safely below the hurricane belt. Its climate is tropical, but not extreme. Temperatures in the 80s are usually the norm, with plenty of sunshine. The island typically gets only 18 inches of rainfall a year and that is mainly in short downpours
5 Tips for Backpacking the British Isles
Despite the name, the cultures, politics, and histories of Ireland, Scotland, and England are distinctly different from one another. Each having its own beauty, foods, drinks, people, arts, and communities. Backpacking through this incredible region is an opportunity to explore culture cultivated o
Dish It Up: Holland America’s Food Frontiers
Holland America Line, once known more for staying the course rather than progressive pursuits, has quietly and impressively transformed its brand image into a far more compelling package, especially when it comes to its gastronomic allures. And that, my friends, is where I get enthused. Read on to s
Cruise Deal of the Week – September 14, 2018
Sometimes in life you need to put aside all your distractions and obligations and just set sail. That’s what Seabourn Cruise Lines hopes you do with their Set Sail Event, anyway! The event runs through November 13, 2018 and offers big savings, suite upgrades, air credit and a whole lot more. What
Island Finds: Pride of Puerto Rico
When it opened in Puerto Rico in 2015, the Mall of San Juan drew patrons to more than 100 stores, including Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, and the region’s first Nordstrom. But shoppers also beat a path to the second floor of the shopping shrine, where a striking 13-by-40-foot mural had pride of place
Packing is Such Sweet Sorrow
The Monthly Mantra Packin’ it in … Packin’ it in … Packin’ it in … It’s late afternoon the day before disembarkation and I’m on my balcony gazing out at the ocean, serenaded by the gentle swish of the waves. But ever so subtly, I find myself bracing for the transition from carefree h
First Look: Norwegian Encore Hull Art Reveal
While ships are getting bigger and more technologically advanced, there’s another trend in the cruise industry that’s making ships stand out even more. Hull art is popular with modern ships as cruise lines are trying to make sure their ships stand out among all the other white behemoths cruising
48 Hours: Shipping Up To Boston
A vibrant port for over 400 years, Boston is a marriage of the past and future, a place where you can trace America’s history through its cobblestone streets while across the river, students at MIT are developing the cutting edge of technology. Nicknamed the “Athens of America” for its cultura
Grammy-Winning DJ Headlines AIDAnova Naming Ceremony
Guests at the naming ceremony for Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship AIDAnova on September 3 were in store for quite the party as the event featured a performance by famed French DJ David Guetta. Upon her launch, AIDAnova became biggest ship in the Carnival fleet and will feature innovative guest
Never Lose a Bag Again
It’s too easy to have your luggage lost while on the way to your beautiful cruise port! The more flight connections, taxi rides, and buses you take, the more your chances of going those first few days aboard without your master-collection of tropical t-shirts. So we figured there had to be a s
6 Highlights of Halifax
Halifax, a top destination on New England/Canada cruises, offers a mix of historic and modern attractions and strong maritime traditions – it was here that Samuel Cunard established the legendary Cunard Line in 1840 and here that many victims of the Titanic were brought and laid to rest in 1912.