Whether its on an airplane or simply relaxing on deck while your ship is at sea, there’s no denying a great book is an excellent addition to any vacation.  So what to read on your next trip?  Here’s some of our destination-specific favorites.

Arctic / Northern Europe – The Terror by Dan Simmons
2007; Little, [...]

 Sailing the magnificent Geirangerfjord near Geiranger, Norway. Photo © Aaron Saunders
One of the most frequently photographed locations in Norway is the Geirangerfjord.  At fifteen kilometers in length, it can take cruise ships up to two hours to navigate from open ocean to the small [...]

P&O’s Azura sails into Southampton, England for the first time. Photo courtesy of P&O Cruises When we first wrote about Azura, P&O‘s newest addition to its fleet, back in April, we raved about the diversity of her public rooms and accommodation.  Despite being built upon the [...]

Problems with Celebrity Century’s rudder caused chaos in October. Pictured here is the stern of Celebrity Summit. Photo © 2010 Aaron Saunders  When Celebrity Century suffered an issue with her rudders in October, passengers found themselves suddenly having to leave their cruise – and their ship [...]

Canada Place, Vancouver, and Celebrity Millennium seen from the deck of Holland America’s Rotterdam in May. Photo © 2010 Aaron Saunders 

The number of passengers who embarked on an Alaska or Pacific Coastal voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia this year are in – and they’re not good.

This [...]