Gold Award: Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions Silver Award: Un-Cruise Adventures Bronze Award: Windstar Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions shines with its onboard naturalists, National Geographic tie-in, and overall soft-adventure expertise. Sailing to …
Fab Programming: Lindblad has innovative, flexible itineraries and outstanding lecturers/guides. The partnership with National Geographic has resulted in many top National Geographic -affiliated photographers, explorers, scientists, and researchers joining …
WATCH OUT FOR scams The travel business tends to attract more than its share of scam operators trying to lure consumers with incredible come-ons, and cruises are no exception. …
FINDING A GREAT AGENT If you don’t know a good travel agent, ask your friends for recommendations, preferably those who have cruised before. For the most personal service, look …
Spacious, Upscale Cabins: At more than 200 square feet, cabins on American Cruise Lines vessels are some of the most spacious in small-ship cruising and feature large bathrooms, picture …
On luxury ships, elbow room is abundant and service is very personal. The onboard atmosphere is much like a private club, with guests trading tales over delicious meals that …
The size of the ship contributes significantly to the atmosphere. Cruise ships range from small, adventure-type vessels or yacht-style options to megaships that carry thousands, and will have multiple …
Popular with the sailing and yachting crowd, Antigua is the largest of the British Leeward Islands (though it’s still only 23km/14 miles long and 18km/11 miles wide), and is …
The way cruise lines celebrate holidays tends to vary from line to line and holiday to holiday, so it’s important to ask in advance what programs and activities will …
Being owned by the tour operator company Globus, Avalon has solid tour operating skills backing it. You can expect well-executed excursions and VIP access to popular venues where Globus …
