Cruise Experiences

AmaViola: A fantastic first experience on the river

For over 35 years, ive followed the global ocean-going passenger shipping scene, the highs, the lows, the surprises, ships coming and ships going – sometimes too soon. It is a fascinating industry. What I have thus far failed to understand in any real depth is river cruising. A couple of years ago I built a […] Read more

Silver Origin: A Ship for the Galapagos Islands

Aboard the Silver Origin, a small gem from Silversea Cruises, we embark on a discovery of one of the world’s most beautiful and remote archipelagos: the Galapagos Islands. These small islands are scattered in the Pacific, approximately 1000 km from the Ecuadorian coast. Many of these islands are uninhabited and subject to strict entry and […] Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line: V!VA – Live it Up!

November 28, 2023 marked the day Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) christened the 19th ship into its fleet.  That ship, Norwegian Viva is the second of its Prima Class and follows Norwegian Prima which made her debut last year. These ships represent a new direction for NCL, as the line endeavors to become the most premium […] Read more

A-Rosa Sena: A winter river cruise on the northern Rhine

The journey begins in Cologne, the home port of the A-Rosa Sena. But before we embark the shipping company’s latest river cruise ship, we take advantage of the Advent season to visit Cologne’s Christmas market.  In the old town and on Heumarkt square, the scent of cinnamon and mulled wine is in the air, while […] Read more

Paris and the Seine on board AmaLyra

Among the many European rivers, the Seine undoubtedly holds an unmatched charm, especially due to its close connection with Paris, a truly unique and unforgettable city. It is precisely from the Ville Lumiére that we embarked on a journey along the Seine, aboard AmaLyra, a river vessel from AmaWaterways, to discover the allure of Normandy […] Read more

Discovering Unique Places with Costa Cruises

During the Club Cruise 2023 on board the Costa Favolosa, exploring Morocco and Tunisia, we participated in several excursions offered by the company that led us to discover unique and iconic places while immersing ourselves in the local culture. Tunisi Our first excursion took place in Tunis. “Be Local eat Local” was the slogan associated […] Read more

Costa Favolosa: The Journey to Morocco and Tunisia

The second Costa Cruises event cruise aboard the Costa Favolosa, exploring the most beautiful cities of the Mediterranean, Morocco, and Tunisia, concluded a few days ago, leaving us with a wealth of emotions and memories from this fantastic 15-day itinerary. The C|Club Cruise has been described as a journey of the senses, and it truly […] Read more

Cruising on board MSC Sinfonia

On August 18th, a group of followers from my Cruzeiros Lisboa page headed to Venice for a 7-night adventure on board MSC Sinfonia, traveling through Italy, Greece, and Croatia. Departing from Lisbon at 8:00 AM, our group arrived in Venice at 2:00 PM local time. After a brief stop at the hotel, we headed to […] Read more

Iceland Pro Cruises: Cruising Around Iceland

Not many, if any cruise ships, can boast a resident opera singer and a pianist who studied under the Vatican’s chief organist. Few, if any, have discovered and given its name to an island in high Antarctica. Tour guide and on-board lecturer Arndís Halla Ásgeirsdóttir studied at the Söngskólinn (Reykjavik Academy of Singing and Vocal […] Read more

Celebrity Cruises: seeking serenity on Solstice Class

Fifteen years following the debut of Celebrity’s first Solstice Class ship, these timeless, refined, and innovative ships continue to satisfy. Solo cruiser JD Schwartz shares his experience having sailed on three of Celebrity’s five Solstice Class ships including Eclipse (two Caribbean cruises, one transatlantic voyage), a transatlantic voyage on Silhouette and a Southern Caribbean cruise […] Read more