Category: General
Before you leave home, check with your cell phone plan provider to see what roaming packages they offer, both to travelers to your region in general and cruisers specifically. …
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that small ships offer fewer dining options, while big ships offer a plethora of culinary delights that can range from basic room …
You’ll find passengers from a variety of countries on most sailings, though with more of a European base than many other lines, and a wide range of ages from …
San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, has the busiest ocean terminal in the West Indies. Caribbean cruises not only stop here, several originate here. While cruise groups, by …
No port of call in the southern Caribbean can compete with Barbados when it comes to natural beauty, attractions, and endless stretches of pink and white sandy beaches. Its …
Enrichment Is Truly Impressive: The lecturers include big names, with politicians, noteworthy academics, and celebrities, especially on crossings. Proper High Tea: The afternoon tea is a highlight, with warm …
With small bays and hidden coves that were once havens for pirates, the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) are among the world’s loveliest cruising regions. Once-sleepy Tortola, one of the …
With thousands of suitcases to deal with, big ships have established the routine of requiring guests to pack the night before they disembark if they don’t want to carry …
Geographically speaking, Sitka is not on the Inside Passage at all, but rather on the Pacific coast of Baranof Island. However, it’s included in a fair number of Inside …
In Alaska, which has fewer paved roads than virtually any other state, getting around can be a problem In fact, some cities like Juneau, the state capital are not …
Mazatlan The Land of the Deer in the old Nahuatl language for better or worse made its name as a spring break destination from the 1980s on. Today, however, …
The newest player in the river market is one of ocean cruising’s most established luxury lines. In late 2015, Crystal Cruises announced it would spin off an entirely new …
Although it’s the capital of Alaska, Juneau is unreachable by road, completely surrounded as it is by water, forest, and the massive Juneau Icefield, not to mention two towering …
Cruises to the Atlantic island of Bermuda are distinctly different from Caribbean cruises. Roughly parallel to South Carolina (or Casablanca, if you’re measuring from the east), this 21-square-mile oasis …
Once you realize that Grand Circle Tours (GCG) began life in 1958 as an off-shoot of the American Association of Retired People (AARP), you’ll begin to understand more of …