Dreaming of a luxury vacation, but don’t have the budget it requires? That luxury vacation may not be as far out of reach as you imagine. The most recent Hotels.com Price Index (HPI), covering the first half of 2014, highlights the most affordable destinations in the world when it comes…
With the gaining popularity of river cruising, many river cruise lines have expanded their holiday itineraries – offering more departures and new destinations. The waterways of France and Portugal are now holiday cruise destinations along with the traditional Central and Western Europe waterways. And the holiday cruise is not limited…
We’ve just returned from a full day in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After arriving around 9AM this morning, we joined a ship’s excursion out to Peggy’s Cove. We’ve been in Halifax once before, but hadn’t seen the famous Peggy’s Cove. After being there, the most notable aspect of the cove is…
Good morning from Portland, Maine. We’re onboard the NCL Dawn that sailed from Boston last night for a 7 night northbound New England/Canada cruise to Quebec City. It’s been a number of years since we’ve sailed NCL. This has always been an interesting itinerary, especially if you can time it…
Oceania Cruises recently announced their new 2015-2016 Winter Collection season with 20 new and unique itineraries and 12 new ports of call. WINTER COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS Insignia departs Miami for an Around the World voyage in January 2016, visiting the Caribbean before steering south to Brazil and east to Africa. She then…
Recognizing the growing trend toward extended vacations and answering the demand from guests, Celebrity Cruises announced their “Celebrity Explorations” – unique vacations that pair ocean cruises with deep, immersive destination experiences on land. Celebrity’s destination experts have identified the most authentic experiences in each destination and cultivated relationships with local experts to deliver…
If you’ve had dreams of visiting Antarctica this year, you’re in luck. There’s still space available on four Silversea Antarctica Expeditions. On a Silversea Antarctica cruise you will discover a place unlike anywhere else on earth. A world where unique nature and wildlife species exist and in fact thrive despite…
Earlier this month, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings entered into an agreement to purchase Prestige Cruises International, the market leader in the upscale cruise segment and the parent company of Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises. Norwegian will acquire Prestige for $3.03 billion in cash, stock and assumed debt. “The acquisition…
Un-Cruise Adventures offers a 7 night adventure cruise in Mexico’s Sea of Cortes. Whether you’re hiking the red-rock cliffs, riding a desert burro in the Baja arroyos, or kayaking the UNESCO biosphere reserve, you’ll discover the raw beauty, authentic culture, and abundant wildlife of these diverse islands. ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHTS Gray whale watching…
Missing onshore adventures because you don’t get up on time? Crystal Cruises has come up with a solution — they are offering their popular Crystal Adventures shore excursions later in the day. LATE-RISERS ADVENTURES This fall, in an industry first, Crystal Cruises will debut their new Crystal Adventures planned especially…
