Photo tour: 2012 Roundup of Good Eats from the Ships Cruise food review. 2012 recap of eating experiences from the ships. One buzz-worthy topic about cruising is food. There is no shortage of articles about cruise ship food and eating experiences from the ships so I decided I would find some of my favorite…
Year: 2012
Photo Tour: Best Cruises of 2012
Photo Tour: Best Cruises of 2012 Trip of a lifetime 2012 was a great year for me. I went on four amazing cruises that could actually take top-honors for “trip of a lifetime” status. Besides sailing on some of the best cruise lines (Paul Gauguin, Silversea, Holland America Line, and Uniworld Cruises), I also visited…
Merry Christmas from the cruise travel industry via Twitter
Merry Christmas from the cruise travel industry via Twitter Someone has to do it, so I figured: why not me? Recently I went on a 7-night Rhine Christmas markets cruise via Uniworld Cruises (read about that here) and I got all jolly and festive. So in the spirit of the season, I took a look…
Uniworld Cruises Rhine Christmas Markets Recap
Uniworld Cruises Rhine Christmas Markets Recap The 7-day Uniworld Cruises Rhine Christmas Markets cruise I had an opportunity to take in early December was fantastic. What made me the happiest was the ship and the fact that the cruise line lived up to the hype: luxurious boutique river cruising with the highest level of service…
Carnival Cruise Lines expands West Coast cruise offerings
Good news! Carnival Cruise Lines expands capacity on the West Coast Beginning January 26, 2014, Carnival Cruise Lines will expand capacity on the West Coast with the introduction of year-round three and four-day cruises on the 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination from Long Beach, CA. With the additional capacity, there will be three Carnival Cruise Lines’ ships…
Breaking cruise buzz: Norwegian Cruise Line and Katie Couric show
Norwegian Cruise Line creating some cruise buzz If you are a fan of Norwegian Cruise Lines AND you watch the Katie Couric show, make sure to let me know what the big news is…..
Video: Bicycling into town via Uniworld Cruises
River cruise spotlight: Uniworld Cruises Video flashback from Speyer, Germany while bicycling into town via Uniworld Cruises’ SS Antoinette When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. ~H.G. Wells River cruising is a a hassle-free way to travel. Cruise guests sailing on Uniworld Cruises’…
Weekly Recap of Social Media Inspired Cruise News 12.15.12
Weekly Recap of Social Media Inspired Cruise News For 12.15.12 Cruise Biz Buzz: What’s Happening Online via Social Media. In case you missed it, here are my top stories this week mostly inspired by what I saw online via social media updates and posts. Buzzing Most recent articles Photo tour from Christmas Markets Basel…
Photo tour from Christmas Markets Basel to Cologne
Photo tour from Christmas Markets Basel to Cologne Learn more about Germany’s Christmas markets, known in German as Weihnachtsmärkte Father Winter visit the Rhine Fresh snow in Cologne, Germany set the stage for a winter wonderland. The four weeks before Christmas mark a festive time of year along the Rhine river. The towns we…
Uniworld River Cruises Wouter Vercruysse Shares Tip for Rudesheim, Germany
Uniworld River Cruises Wouter Vercruysse Shares Tip for Rudesheim, Germany Not to miss in Rudesheim, Germany: Schloss Restaurant and Drosselgasse A significant factor to making a good river cruise a trip of a lifetime falls on the shoulders of the cruise manager. While the captain is responsible for the ship and the hotel manager…