Getting to Antarctica requires significant travel time. So, for travelers seeking a luxurious, polar-style adventure closer to home, Ponant has a new, enticing North American option. The small-ship boutique luxury line is adding four, 13-day Boreal winter exploration cruises along …
Building on 18 years of front-line Disney Cruise Line and Crystal Cruises experience, Mandy Mac Mullin, a personal travel planner for Pavlus Travel & Cruise, certainly has a unique portfolio of travel expertise. So, when she dreams of her personal …
Sailing into Heimaey, one of Iceland’s Westman Islands, cruise guests will gaze “close up” at jagged mountains rising dramatically from the harbor’s edge. Hardened lava blankets the hillsides around town. Most notably, on the island’s sea cliffs, travelers will gaze …
If you’ve been there, done that on voyages across the globe, what’s next? Chances are that you may not have been to the ends of the Earth where luxurious expedition ships venture. So, for five voyages that will provide a …
When boldly going where not that many people have gone before — to the end of the Earth on a luxurious expedition cruise — where should you vacation? What’s the best choice? The Arctic or Antarctic region? Most expedition cruise …
From The Meandering Traveler’s goodie bag of “what’s new in cruising” this month, we’ve picked out our Top 5 Newsy Cruise Tidbits. If you desire to keep up with the cruise industry’s happenings, here are our anecdotal picks! 1. Cruise …
If you’re sailing on the oceangoing Scenic Eclipse I or Scenic Eclipse II, here’s a good piece of advice. If you like exotic flavors and trying inventive dishes, absolutely don’t miss the incredible Night Market@Koko’s dining experience! Simply put, it’s …
Heading on a seagoing vacation is fantastic, but you likely also want — or absolutely need — to stay in touch with friends, family members or “the office” back home. In the past, Internet/Wi-Fi service at sea was often sketchy. …
If ultra-luxury voyages or expedition travel “float your boat,” it’s great to know that Seabourn has unveiled new, value-added cruise promotions this week. Look for generous air credits and extraordinary savings. “There is an extraordinary opportunity for guests to book …
The “explorer genes” run deep at Lindblad Expeditions. Founder Lars-Eric Lindblad, a Swedish-American entrepreneur, led some of the first non-scientific groups of travelers to Antarctica in 1966 and the Galápagos Islands in 1967. Exploring the most remote regions of the …
