Earlier this month, Oceania Cruises’ elegant, new Vista, an enclave of superb suites, savory dining and a multitude of activity spaces, was christened in Malta. Pavlus Travel’s executives and personal travel planners were on the scene to check out the …
Celebrating 150 years of sailing history this month, Holland America Line’s flagship Rotterdam is headed across the Atlantic right now — on target for an April 18, 2023, meet-up with VIPs and Dutch citizens and royalty in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. …
Editor’s Update: Since this blog was originally published, there’s been a Princess update. As a result, this experience is now open to all Discovery Princess or Enchanted Princess guests, regardless of cabin type. Suite guests will still be invited at …
From the Desk of Craig Pavlus, founder and chairman, Pavlus Travel As I ambled along the Grand Plaza of the new 3,260-passenger Celebrity Beyond last month, I immediately noticed that this gathering space was slightly different than on Celebrity Cruises’ …
Last week, The Meandering Traveler arrived pierside in Bridgetown, Barbados, and look what we found — the new PC-6-class expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. What’s special. This is a small ship, designed to carry just 264 guests (fewer in some polar …
Strolling into the new Indulge Food Hall on the new Norwegian Prima a week ago on a sailing from New York City, I immediately sensed something a bit different. Definitely, this isn’t your typical casual buffet restaurant (and yes, Norwegian …
Fine dining is a good reason to look at Oceania Cruises, which prides itself on a strong gastronomy focus. This week, The Meandering Traveler is aboard a 10-day Baltic region cruise on the 1,238-passenger Marina. Last week, we talked about …
The Meandering Traveler boarded Oceania Cruises 1,238–passenger Marina last Sunday for the 10-day “Northern Realms” voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Stockholm, Sweden. We’re sailing this week and early next week too. We’ll share personal tips and tidbits about this cruise …
