With 2025 just over a month away, The Meandering Traveler has identified several new 2025 or 2026 cruise experiences on global oceans and rivers. From themed cruises to new ports of call and creative itineraries, here are three new cruising …
When it comes to saving money on your cruise vacation purchase, nothing beats Black Friday and the start of Wave Season, the prime period when cruise lines discount their fares. If you want super Black Friday savings, check out these …
As the 2024 summer Alaska travel season winds down, it’s a great time for travelers to start planning a future vacation to “America’s Last Frontier.” One of the pioneers of Alaska cruise exploration, Holland America Line, has just unveiled its …
Much is fabulous about overseas travel, but there’s also much to delight right here within or from the U.S.A. Here are three new American vacation journeys that The Meandering Traveler suggests checking out. The first is a river cruise within …
Strongly believing that “cruising is a great way to see parts of the world and then decide if you wish to return later for even more in-depth land exploration” is Donna Fontenot, a 23-year Pavlus Travel advisor. That assessment is …
Looking at the cruise industry “seascape” this summer, what’s new? Check out these five top cruise developments from The Meandering Traveler. Some are super-duper from the news side, others helpful, informative or educational. So, here we go with tidbits from …
As Billboard Onboard’s two energetic piano players concluded their half-hour music set of “One Hit Wonders,” we experienced the beauty of Music Walk on Holland America Line’s Rotterdam this week. Grabbing our drink, we quickly strolled just a few feet across the corridor. …
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. …
Do you enjoy listening to live classical music performances or, alternatively, whipping up savory new dishes in a cooking class? Are you passionate about wine tasting, maritime heritage or other specialized activities? Fortunately, you can easily customize your vacation by …
Many cruise lines are highly kid-friendly with razzle-dazzle family activities. But for travelers who instead desire adult only cruises, Viking, Virgin Voyages and several other brands offer those, as The Meandering Traveler discussed in a blog last week. But there’s …
