Cruising can be one of the most value-friendly vacations going. But how the heck do you choose from all the choices out there? Here are some resources (including non-traditional cruising, like freighters) and feedback.

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Capitals, castles and more on a Danube River cruise

  Grand Circle Travel “Now we’re heading toward Dürnstein, one of the loveliest towns in Austria,” the voice over loudspeaker of the M/V Adagio intoned. “Its buildings represent a number of architectural styles and so many artists have gathered at one spot to portray the magnificent surrounding landscape that it became known as the Painters’ Corner.” The fact is, though, that on the way to Dürnstein we sailed past lovely town after lovely town. As the vessel continued its journey on the…

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Cruise lines among 'Travel Companies Taking the Lead in Environmental Protection'

UnCruise Adventures Speaking of water, cruise lines have instituted a variety of measures to lessen their notorious environmental impact, lead by boutique small-vessel lines such as Amadeus River Cruises, Star Clippers sailing fleet, and Uniworld river cruises but also including initiatives by the cruise giants. Among them, new ships employ state-of-the-art waste management systems which shred trash, compact glass and metal as well as incinerate paper and plastic. One leader in this area is…

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Cruising Brazil's Amazon: not your typical tourist destination

  Amazon Nature Tours   I am a hiker. But at home no one uses a machete to blaze the trail prior to walking on it as did our guide Souza, creating a path in the overgrown rainforest step by step. Slicing, swatting, swooping, chopping, no branch, bush, vine or twig was safe. The hike was one of four daily activities during our eight-day adventure exploring Brazil's Amazonia. Calling the Tucano, an 18-passenger river yacht operated by Amazon Nature Tours home, we traveled over 200 miles along the…

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  • María José April 6, 2023 at 10:34am
    Having visited Barcelona several times in the past several years, I can attest that day trippers have been flooding its tourist-popular areas. And recently the city has been taking measures to address this, aiming to cut the number in half: https://inews.co.uk/news/world/barcelona-cracking-down-cruise-ship-...
    https://inews.co.uk/news/world/barcelona-cracking-down-cruise-ship-tourists-2241828
  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 10:51pm
    Ever wonder how much cash you might want to bring on a cruise? The Aussie travel site Escape.com.au just looked into it: https://www.escape.com.au/experiences/cruises/how-much-cash-should-...
  • John Kipper December 27, 2022 at 12:03am
    Welp, seems like luxury hospitality brands like Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton are now offering private yacht cruising. Makes sense, I guess?
    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/branded-luxury-yachts-frontier-high...
    Are Branded Luxury Yachts the New Frontier of High-End Travel?
    The Four Seasons brand is out to conquer the seas. And it may have some competition.
  • Helen Brown October 5, 2022 at 10:51am
    Too many Caribbean islands succumb to the allure of cruise tourism, but Anguilla is a notable standout, citing its negative environmental impact. Of course, it's easier for them, since they make more from their exclusive, high-end brand of tourism. But commendable nonetheless! https://www.express.co.uk/travel/cruise/1669741/caribbean-cruise-sh...
    Stunning Caribbean island bans cruise ships - 'Not debatable'
    A CARIBBEAN island has said that cruise tourism is not worth the environmental impact. The Government has said it doesn't want to encourage cruise sh…
  • David Paul Appell May 11, 2022 at 12:15pm
    I confess, cruising has never been a favorite of mine for various reasons, but this one is an ethical biggie: it's probably the single most polluting travel sector there is - for example, a huge order of magnitude more than trains. Check it out: https://moneytransfers.com/travel-money/most-polluting-ways-to-travel
    Revealed: Summer Cruises Increase your CO2 Emission by 4700% per KM vs Train Travel | MoneyTransfer…
    Revealed: Summer Cruises Increase your CO2 Emission by 4700% per KM vs Train Travel Travelling by cruise ship rather than train this summer could inc…
  • José Balido March 5, 2022 at 12:04pm
    Over the years there has of course been unending debate about the nexus of politics and travel, but never in memory has there been such a drastic and sudden realignment of the travel industry as what is going on today with regard to Russia as fallout from its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, cruise line cancellation of St. Petersburg port calls as well as river cruises on the Volga and Dnieper rivers. More details at https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/more-cruise-lines-cancel-r...
    More cruise lines cancel Russia calls in wake of Ukraine invasion
    Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises have joined the growing number of cruise lines canceling Russia calls in the wake of the cou…
  • Darryl Musick July 15, 2018 at 6:32pm

    Spending our last day on our Bahamian cruise bar hopping in Nassau. It's the Nassau pub crawltoday at The World on Wheels.
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  • Darryl Musick July 13, 2018 at 6:40pm

    A less than stellar cruise ends with a less than stellar port call in Nassau. Find out the details at The World on Wheels.
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  • Darryl Musick July 9, 2018 at 6:59pm

    After a very less than stellar debarkation day on our cruise, we hit our first post, Royal Caribbean's private island. Will this day improve the trip? Find out at The World on Wheels.
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  • Darryl Musick July 6, 2018 at 5:25pm
    If it were funnier, it'd be a comedy of errors. More on our foibles of cruising to the Bahamas today at The World on Wheels.
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