Back to Basics Cruising

Whenever the subject of taking a cruise comes up, there’s an instant dilemma for me. The majority, including my better half, seem to gravitate toward those large cruise ships that carry a gazillion passengers while I’m thinking tall ships, and windjammers.
No doubt one reason is that a sailing cruise hints at more excitement and perhaps [...]

Experienced Advice About Cruise Ship Deals

Your Luxury cruise – Cruises Deals
Cruise ships are not commonly thought of as family vacation vessels. However, there are a fair amount of cruises, like Carnival’s “fun ships” targeted at fulfilling just this purpose. Look at it this way: you know the kids are not going that far, unless of course they have gone overboard. [...]

Your Guide to Paddleboat Cruise

Taking A Paddleboat Cruise
In May my husband and I took a wonderful steamboat trip on the Colombia River, 1,240 miles long, and Snake River, 1,038 miles long, aboard the American West’s Empress of the North. This is the first time we had ever done a “niche” type cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yes, the clientele [...]

The Magellan Residential Cruise Line

First off, this isn’t your usual kind of cruising. This is where you can buy an address on a luxury ship and enjoy the world as your backyard. Never see the same destination more than once every four years, your view changes continuously as the ship sails around the earth forever.
As an interesting historical aside, [...]