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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How Princess Cruises is servIng up innovative dining

  The exclusive dining experience on the Princess Discovery is unlike any other I have been a part of during my travels. "360: An Extraordinary Experience" is dining immersion making one feel like you’re sitting in the Greek countryside with olive trees or smelling the fragrance of lavender in the south of France. Thanks to Princess Cruises, I savored this time with fellow bloggers. I immediately became captivated with the experience when I heard beautiful music played by two violinists and…

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Cruising is the main way to explore awesome Antarctica

 Virtual-Piano Our planet's vast, remote, southernmost continent - larger than Europe - is a much-coveted "final frontier" for many travelers. And booking Antarctica vacation packages via cruise ship offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see frozen landscapes that can't be seen anywhere else along with a plethora of polar wildlife. With vacation packages typically ranging from one to three weeks, cruise ships departing from Argentina's Tierra del Fuego make the two-day crossing through the…

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Some of what´s new on cruise ships in 2024

Carnival Cruise Line On their recent Carnival Cruise Lines vacation, every member of the Meyers family was busy enjoying their three-generation vacation getaway. Tom and Martha were playing their favorite sport of pickleball, which is a popular pastime among people in their advanced age group. Their son Ben and his wife Melissa were steering electric race cars along a winding two-level track (above and below), slowing to negotiate sharp hairpin turns. Meanwhile, grandchildren Tom and Betsy were…

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A wintertime cruise above Norway's Arctic CIrcle

We spent two nights were spent aboard the MS Nordkapp., a 590-passenger ship that´s one of the nine currently operated by the Hurtigruten line, which plies the Norwegian coast daily. These are mostly passenger cruise ships, but also serve the vital function of transporting locals and cargo between 34 towns along the coast, some of which are otherwise fairly isolated. And they´re comfortable but hardly luxurious, without most of the bells and whistles common across the cruise industry these…

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  • Jordan Simon June 24, 2024 at 1:07pm
    An excellent check-in: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-new-cruises-in-the-world-ho...
    The Best New Cruises in the World: 2024 Hot List
    This year's curated collection of the world’s best new cruises has something for everyone.
  • Dave Acton November 10, 2023 at 9:16am
    Apart from the fact that I´m just not a fan of the cruise ship experience, I´ve often wondered about this, and recently Time magazine took a look at the issue: https://time.com/6285915/cruise-industry-climate-action-emissions-p...
    Can Cruises Become Climate Change Friendly?
    The cruise industry has an enormous environmental footprint. But customers don't seem concerned about climate change.
  • Max Pesling July 7, 2023 at 5:43pm
    Wondering which are the best cruise ships sailing out there right now? Check out Condé Nast Travelers Gold List 2023: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-cruise-ships-gold-list
    The Best Cruise Ships in the World: The Gold List 2023
    Our global editors—based in seven cities across three continents—share their favorite places to stay and cruises to take.
  • 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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