Yesterday evening, a group of Vikings became explorers. During our first night docked in Istanbul, I took part in the Underground Cistern excursion offered by Viking Cruises. The excursion was to take our group on a nighttime tour of Istanbul’s old underground cisterns from long ago. Being a fan of history and eerie sounding places, […]
If there’s one thing I’m excited about this month, it’s my upcoming sailing on the hottest ship in the industry – Viking Ocean’s Viking Star. A brand new ship, a brand new cruise line, and an unbelievable itinerary – it’s going to be very special. Join me in just two short weeks for an inside look […]
While the Caribbean remains the most cruised region of the world, the Mediterranean is close behind, offering a unique cruise experience to travelers each year. Whether you’re planning your first Mediterranean cruise or looking for an excuse to go back, this list will provide you with enough reasons to hit that “Book Now” button. The […]
An advantage to barge cruising is the chance to get up close and personal with some of the most historic and culturally rich regions in Europe. Think about strolling through the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, one of the largest and most enchanting floral gardens in the world, or savoring the fine wines of Burgundy, touring […]
MSC Cruises sails in a special place within the cruise industry. While not yet as well recognized as mainstream brands, MSC Cruises is setting course to becoming a major player in a competitive industry. As one of Europe’s favorite and most popular lines since its founding, MSC has been doing something right to achieve the success […]
Today, Princess Cruises announced their Europe and Alaska deployments for the 2015 cruise season. The new year will see a number of Princess ships sailing in new markets and the addition of larger ships to rapidly growing regions. Europe will see the most changes between the two markets, offering Princess guests eight different ships throughout […]
Recent river flooding throughout Europe has caused many river cruise lines to cancel upcoming sailings. As the week has progressed, more river cruise line sailings have been cancelled. Weather reports state that there is no sign of the flooding to subside in the next week. These cancelled sailings include cruises aboard Viking Cruises, Avalon, Uniworld, […]
Earlier this week, Carnival revealed to its UK based travel agents that Carnival will not deploy a ship to either the Mediterranean nor the UK. In the letter, Carnival alludes to the fact that there is not enough demand from European cruisers to cruise on ships that are normally popular with American cruisers. Carnival has […]
Windstar Cruises, a market leader in small ship cruising, has announced the name for the first of its three new, all-suite, power yachts as Star Pride. Star Pride, launching in May of 2014, will spend its first season in Europe offering exciting new voyages which open for bookings on May 14, 2013. The names of the additional […]
For the first time in her history, the Carnival Legend is currently enroute to Barcelona to kick off her upcoming European cruise season. Earlier this week, the Carnival Legend began a 15 night transAtlantic cruise from Tampa that will end in Barcelona on April 22nd. Once reaching Barcelona, the Carnival Legend will officially begin her summer cruise […]
In the wake of recent shipboard incidents, Carnival has decided to cancel sailings onboard two ships in order to enhance their onboard safety systems. The ships receiving the new safety upgrades include the Carnival Triumph, which lost power in the Gulf of Mexico last month, as well as the Carnival Sunshine, which is currently undergoing a multi-week renovation in […]
Norwegian Cruise Line is launching a Europe Bonus Days sales event offering incredible savings on Norwegian’s award-winning vacations in Europe. Guests who book a Europe cruise now through tomorrow, January 8, will receive $100 per stateroom to spend on board, plus Wave season offers including free upgrades, e-coupons worth up to $300 in on board […]