Tag: travel

Dec 13

State of the Cruising: What’s to Come in 2019

It’s that time of the year again! Cruise Lines International Association (also called CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade organization, released their annual 2019 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook which takes a look the latest cruise trends in the industry for the upcoming year.

Dec 13

Carnival Cruise Line’s ‘Mardi Gras’ To Feature First-Ever Roller Coaster At Sea

In another cruise industry first, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras will feature the first-ever roller coaster at sea when it debuts in 2020, providing an unforgettable and unique open-air thrill ride on the line’s newest and most innovative ship. Built by Munich-based…Read more ›

Dec 13

Royal Caribbean Announces 2020-21 Ship Deployments: Oasis Of The Seas To Sail From New Jersey

Royal Caribbean International is charting a new course with its 2020-21 deployment plans, touting a fleet of Royal Amplified ships sailing to exciting destinations. An amped up Oasis of the Seas will greet Lady Liberty and deliver new holidays from…Read more ›

Dec 12

Viking Recipes: A Solid Holiday Tradition Continues

Getting to be a solid event among our holiday traditions, some Favorite Holiday Recipes from Viking River Cruises. The Tradition ContinuesAgain this year, Viking invites us to “soothe the winter chill with Rüdesheim coffee and Viennese hot chocolate, or for more traditional Read More …

Dec 11

TRAVEL TIPS: Doha, Beyond Skyscrapers & Shopping Malls

In recent years, the Middle Eastern country of Qatar has become a major world power, and its capital Doha is a metropolis, complete with massive geometric skyscrapers that light up the Qatari sky at night. Thanks to the discovery of oil in this small country, located on the Arabian Peninsula, Doha has been transformed into …

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Dec 11

ITV’s ‘The Cruise’ To Return To TV Screens In January

ITV have confirmed that the sixth series of ‘The Cruise’ will air on a weekly basis from Thursday 3 January at 8:30pm. The six-part documentary was filmed on the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess cruise ship as she sailed to Asia, Australia…Read more ›

Dec 10

Heading Ashore: 9 Things to See in Rome

For most cruise passengers sailing in the Med, a call at Civitavecchia, Italy, the port of the Eternal City, means that, as the saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome.”

Dec 10

Interesting Holiday Travel Gift Ideas

Holiday shopping in full swing, our roundup of interesting holiday travel gift ideas. Essentia’s Coco Traveler Pillow ($89.00) Unlike a travel pillow that you grab in the airport, Essentia’s Coco Traveler pillow brings more substance to your journey and might Read More …

Dec 07

Cruise Deal of the Week – December 7th, 2018

Princess Cruises is honoring their long history at sea (Love Boat, anyone?) and the fun and adventure they’ve shared with their valued passengers throughout the years. With all destinations on sale, celebrate with the Princess Anniversary Sale and enjoy this incredible offer on cruises and cruise tours sailing March 2019 through May 2020.

Dec 07

Kota Kinabalu: One Of Those Places I Want To See Again

Located on the northwest coast of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu faces the South China Sea from which we came aboard Windstar Cruises 212-passenger Star Legend. We stopped for just one day but saw so much, beginning at the Port of Penampang, As with every Read More …