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It’s old, it’s yellowing, it’s remarkably low-def, and yet there’s still something magical about this British Pathe footage shot on the maiden voyage of Cunard Line‘s Queen Elizabeth 2 on May 2, 1969.
Forty-two years may have passed, but it’s easy to see that the essential qualities of today’s cruises are all present [...]
Continue Reading →Two weeks ago, we told you about our upcoming Live Voyage Report this December as we sail aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaLyra along the snow-covered Danube from Nuremberg to Budapest. But before we get to that, we have another [...]
Continue Reading →There’s a fascinating article on the Detroit Free Press website. In it, a reader wants to know if they are entitled to a refund from Royal Caribbean because the three-day cruise they “saved up for six years” by accumulating points on their Royal Caribbean credit card was beset by poor weather.
While [...]
Continue Reading →I’ve always thought Hapag-Lloyd Cruises sleek EUROPA was one of the most attractive ships around. The world’s only 5-star-plus ship is lovingly referred to by the line as “the world’s most beautiful yacht,” and it is easy to see why. Her interior design is elegantly European, but with all the warmth and attractiveness of [...]
Continue Reading →A Day in Athens, Greece
I love Athens. I’ve only been there twice, but I was remarkably pleased this past May to discover that, despite an eleven-year absence, my fondness for this Greek city hadn’t diminished any.
Unlike equally historic European capitals like London, Paris and Rome, Athens may not immediately hold you captive in [...]
Continue Reading →Everyone knows that taking a cruise can be an experience that is both relaxing and enriching, with calm days at sea and endless adventures in port. But cruise lines are steadily upping their game in the onboard amenities department, and for UK-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines that means lining up a number of fascinating [...]
Continue Reading →In the old days of cruising, “entertainment” might have been limited to a lone guy chained to a piano, belting out the same old hits night after night. And there are only so many times you can hear “Rocket Man” before your stomach begins to churn. Today though, cruisers have sophisticated, discerning tastes when it [...]
Continue Reading →Cruises that sail Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are about to get a lot closer for people living in the UK next year, as Virgin Atlantic Airways inaugurates service between London’s Heathrow airport and Vancouver, Canada for the first time.
Utilizing comfortable Airbus A340-300 aircraft, the famous airline headed by Sir Richard Branson will [...]
Continue Reading →Looking for unique, different, or just plain fascinating cruise itineraries is one of the things I love to do most. It’s like a bit of a treasure hunt to see what you’ll find; sometimes, an itinerary has ports of call that are so off-the-beaten-path it begs to be written about. At other times, it’s the [...]
Continue Reading →A Night Aboard Ship
I’ve always found nighttime aboard a ship to be a relaxing, even mysterious event.
To begin with, public rooms, deck spaces and passenger corridors take on a different feel in the evening when, devoid of sunlight, their intricately-chosen lighting designs take over. Even in the most basic elevator lobby or staircase, [...]
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