Cruise Experiences
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
Queen Mary 2: An ode to the last of her kind
From an early age I’ve been lucky enough to explore the world via ship, so I guess it was only natural for me to delve into the history of cruise ships and learn about their precursors, the grand ocean liners of the 20th Century. I read books and watched documentaries to learn about these majestic […] Read more
Havila: modern and sustainable cruise in Norway
The Norwegian mail ship route, also known as Hurtigruten worldwide, got new dynamics in December 2021. In addition to the ships of the Hurtigruten AS shipping company, another shipping company, Havila Capella of Havila Kystruten AS (marketed internationally as Havila Voyages), will start official operation of the regular service between Bergen in the south and […] Read more
Costa Cruises: Costa Diadema is back at sea
Cruise number 61 Costa Cruises – Costa Diadema 10th June to 17th June 2023 Cabin number: 11008 – Forward ship , Deck -11 : Samsara Grand Suite Total pax : 3810 , Crew : 1230 : Decks : 20 Cruise for 7 nights. Ports of Call : Marseille , Savona , Civitavecchia (Rome) , At […] Read more
Emerald Sun: Enchantment on the Eastern Danube
While most Danube Cruises start or end in Budapest, Emerald goes all the way to Bucharest. This remarkable 9-day itinerary was flawlessly executed by Emerald Cruises and the crew of Emerald Sun. From beginning to end, it was an extraordinary experience. Exploring countries that recently gained independence from Soviet dominance and witnessing the battle scars […] Read more
Costa Favolosa: The Club Cruise 2023 in Norway
The first Club Cruise 2023, Costa Cruises‘ event cruise to discover Norway and the Lofoten Islands, onboard Costa Favolosa, ended a few days ago. A 15-day itinerary that enchanted guests with breathtaking views and stunning unspoiled nature, not to mention special activities and entertainment onboard. Let’s see in detail what happened in the Cruising Journal […] Read more
Hondius: Dutch expedition ship with a familiar touch
Oceanwide Expeditions is established firmly in the expedition cruise market since 1983. Operating a four-ship fleet, their flagship Hondius showcased what expedition cruising is about on a two-day trip across the North Sea from Vlissingen to Aberdeen in June this year. Vlissingen is not the most likely port to embark in for a cruise. Its […] Read more
Frequent Voyager gets Virginized
I started following Virgin Voyages since its inception, and I appreciate how Virgin manages to differentiate itself. An instant appeal was that VV was not going to try and be all things to all people, as so many lines try to. Instead Virgin would focus on the adult market. Being a married adult with no […] Read more
Kontiki Expeditions: “M/Y Kontiki Wayra”
What lay in store on an Expedition in Ecuador, a country I had never visited? And come to think of it, a country I knew very little about. Ecuador doesn’t have the high profile of its next-door neighbors, Peru and Colombia. It’s nowhere near the size of Argentina or Brazil. And its Pacific Coast is […] Read more
CroisiEurope: Around Corsica Cruise
You learn many things in the middle of the Mediterranean on CroisiEurope’s seven-day Grand Corsica Tour cruise. Not least, to show respect to Filipino pina coladas and sangrias made by a barman from Manila called Joel. You develop your “sea legs” long before your “cocktail legs”. Circumnavigating Corsica is an education. You also learn that […] Read more
