Portable Battery Charger There’s no worse feeling than seeing your phone’s battery hit “low”. This admittedly first world tragedy is made even worse when you’re in the middle of a nine hour excursion. Thankfully, with the help of a portable charger, you can give your phone a little extra boost of charge to tide you […]
Currently, I am sailing aboard Viking River Cruises’ Viking Lif from Amsterdam to Budapest. This sailing is my first river cruise, but my second with Viking, having previously sailed aboard Viking Oceans’ Viking Star. As we’ve sailed on from Amsterdam, I’ve enjoyed discovering a few things that have really stood out to me as unique […]
#MikeTheViking is back and ready to sail the rivers of Europe! A Little Background Viking River is the world’s largest river cruise line, sailing on numerous rivers throughout Europe, Asia, Russia, and even Egypt. While I have sailed with Viking Ocean in the past aboard Viking Star, I’ve yet to experience what many consider the world’s […]
1) Fathom is not your traditional cruise – and it’s not supposed to be. Fathom isn’t just a cruise, it’s so much more. Yes, there’s a ship, a beautiful port, icy drinks, a pool, and other cool cruise features, but sailing with Fathom is more about helping others than pampering yourself. With Fathom, it’s not […]
I Lived by OneRepublic This song is not only my favorite travel song, but my travel creed. It inspires me to push myself, to go further, and to truly live life to its fullest extent. At the end of my days, I want to be able to look back and say “I Lived.” “I owned […]
Today in Bremerhaven, Germany, Royal Caribbean took delivery of its latest ship, Ovation of the Seas. The handover ceremony, attended by executives from both Royal Caribbean and Meyer Werft, marked the official start of Ovation of the Seas’ sailing career with Royal Caribbean. The traditional handover ceremony included the raising of Royal Caribbean’s house flag, registry country […]
MSC Cruises, a rapidly growing cruise line with an already extensive order log, has announced the signing of a letter of intent with STX France for the construction of four prototype ships, with the first to be delivered in 2022. The four new ships, to be known as World Class ships, will exceed 200,000 GRT, accommodate approximately 5,400 guests, […]
Holland America Line has accepted delivery of its first Pinnacle Class ship, ms Koningsdam, during a traditional handing over ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. The new ship was officially delivered to Holland America on March 31 and will soon be christened in the “home country” of Holland America Line, the Netherlands. During the handing […]
The wildly popular Viking Ocean Cruises is preparing to launch their second ship, Viking Sea, hot off the heels of the floating out of their third ship, Viking Sky, at Fincantieriâs Ancona shipyard. Viking Sea is the second of six planned ships for Viking Ocean Cruises. Viking Ocean Cruises took delivery of Viking Sea at a […]
Carnival Corporation’s impact travel brand, Fathom, has officially received permission from the Cuban government to sail to the island nation beginning in May. Executives from Carnival Corporation met today in Havana with Cuban government officials to sign the historic agreement, reopening the island to the first American cruise ship in over 50 years. Fathom’s Adonia will […]
Itâs a tough time for one of the worldâs most amazing cities: another terror attack in the streets prompts travelers to quickly turn their backs and head elsewhere. Istanbul, and on a larger scale Turkey, is facing a perilous and challenging time in its history. As these horrific attacks have continued, many cruise lines have […]
For Holland America Line, the future isn’t about creating a new cruise line with shiny new gadgets and brand new “this and that.” For Holland America Line, a cruise line with over 140 years of rich history, it’s about pushing themselves the extra nautical mile to make “great” into “perfected.” During a recent media event […]