Kotor’s Old Town Walls and Fortress Hike Azamara Journey in Kotor Places of interest when calling on Kotor, Montenegro include many attractions like the Old Town Walls that cruise visitors can climb for a nominal fee. When we visited on Azamara Journey, Hotel Director Heike and Cruise Director Eric invited interested guests on a hike…
Category: Europe
Cruise news and information about European and Mediterranean cruise destinations.
Layover: Athens, Greece
In transit to Azamara Club Cruises Pre-cruise discovery of Athens, Greece. Discover what a cruise passenger can do in Athens, Greece before boarding Azamara. What can a cruise passenger do with limited time in Athens, Greece? We arrived at our final destination: Athens, Greece a day in advance before boarding Azamara Journey for a 10-day…
Greek Isles & Adriatic Voyage
Greek Isles Cruise via Azamara Journey June 23, 2016 – July 03, 2016. Gap Cruise: The new right of passage? Some high school graduates take a Gap year (or two) between graduation and the start of college, or after graduating from university. But in the case of my 18-year daughter Sophia we will be taking…
European towns that you can cruise from
Cruise Europe In honor of #ExpediaChat today, I decided to put together a quick roundup of European cities that you can cruise to or from. The most popular places to cruise from are called embarkation ports. This term refers to the place where a person will board the ship. The place where a person gets…
Cruise Europe: Greek Isles and Adriatic Adventure
Destination Getaways: Greek Isles and Adriatic Adventure Summer is quickly approaching and that means it’s time to cruise Europe! Summer means a return of the ships to their warm-weather homes. There is no place like a European cruise vacation to serve as the launch pad to some amazing destination immersion. Experience all Europe has to offer…
Port Buzz: Isle of Lewis
Ise of Lewis, Scotland Located in the Outer Hebrides, The Isle of Lewis is the largest island in the area. Cruise ships that call on the area (like Azamara Quest did when I called on the port town) will spend the day in the harbor while visitors explore the surrounding area. The day can be…
Best in London: Martini Master Class at the Egerton House Hotel
Best Martini in the heart of Knightsbridge Before my London Layover, I did some research about the Egerton House Hotel’s martini master class. What I stumbled upon is an almost cult-classic experience celebrated by numerous nations around the globe. When I had a chance to learn the art of the perfect martini, barman Esley…
(video) Destination: Cork, Ireland
Panoramic City Tour: Cork, Ireland Calling on the port town of Cobh, Ireland, cruise visitors arriving on Azamara Club Cruises had a few options for exploring the area. I chose a Land Discoveries tour offered by the ship to explore the nearby city of Cork. Setting off from Ireland’s only dedicated cruise terminal in Cobh,…
Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Destination: Longyearbyen, Svalbard Exploring the town that boasts the highest of most things: the northernmost post office, museum, restaurant, and university to name just a few. The largest settlement in the high Norwegian Arctic is Longyearbyen, which is also the administrative center of Svalbard, Norway. For cruise passengers who are meeting a ship, as I did…
Port Buzz: Glasgow, Scotland via Greenock
Photo Tour from shore leave in Glasgow, Scotland. Port Buzz: Glasgow, Scotland via Greenock. Photo tour from a full-day in port via Azamara Quest. Today Azamara Quest called on Greenock, which is located in Inverclyde a short 45-minute train ride to the Glasgow Central train station in the city center. Scotland’s largest city offers cruise…