Adrift At Sea, On Purpose. Gadling's New Man At The Ship's Helm
Filed under: CruisesIn the coming days, weeks and months, I'll be filing stories from cruise ships and from destinations that cruise ships touch. I am the Avid Cruiser, someone who not only has...
View ArticleI Live In A Box. So What? A Life Spent At Sea, Avidly Cruising
Filed under: CruisesI sold my home in Asheville, North Carolina this week. With housing values gone to crap, who needs the burden of a mortgage anyway? After all, as a friend told me recently, "You...
View ArticleCheap transfers from Stockholm's Arlanda airport to the city center - For now
Filed under: Europe, Sweden, AirportsArlanda Express offers the fastest and easiest transport from Stockholm's international airport (Arlanda) to the city center, but it hasn't always been an...
View ArticleMoscow by cruise ship? Yes, it's possible, but worth it?
Filed under: Europe, Russian Federation, CruisesIncreasingly, cruise lines are developing shore excursions that serve up ultra-exclusive experiences, but are these "private access" experiences worth...
View ArticleHey Superstar, Get rockin' on a Carnival karaoke cruise
Filed under: CruisesGet ready for the spotlight cruisers. Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced Superstar Live Karaoke, where Carnival cruisers can live out their rock-star fantasies on stage. This...
View ArticleSize matters when it comes to cruise ship spas
Filed under: Travel Health, CruisesSpas are becoming increasingly important to both cruise lines and cruise line passengers who want to pamper themselves. For their part, cruise lines not only are...
View ArticleCruising Greenland: An inconvenient, but worthwhile trip
Filed under: North America, Ecotourism, Cruises In 2007, it was possible to board a flight in Baltimore and set foot fewer than five hours later in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland's largest commercial...
View ArticleCarnival to feature brew pub on new Carnival Magic
Filed under: Cruises, CaribbeanLong known for its piano bars, wine bars, sports bars and wildly themed lounges, Carnival Cruise Lines will feature its first pub at sea on Carnival Magic, which is set...
View ArticleG'day mate: Cruise lines head Down Under
Filed under: Oceania, Australia, CruisesWhy would anyone choose to cruise Australia when there is so much to see in the interior? Two reasons: 1) Australia's coast is spectacular, and some of the...
View ArticleCucina del Capitano to celebrate Carnival's deep ties to Italy
Filed under: CruisesGet ready to "chow bella" when Carnival Magic debuts next May with the line's first family-style Italian restaurant -- called Cucina del Capitano, or "The Captain's Kitchen."...
View ArticleCelebrity Cruises taps iPads for art tours on its ships
Filed under: United States, CruisesCelebrity Cruises debuted self-guided art tours using iPads on its Solstice-class ships, continuing its adoption of Apple products for shipboard activities. The iPads...
View ArticleAdios Mexico, Hello Pacific Northwest, Crystal Cruises adds two new itineraries
Filed under: United States, Cruises Crystal Cruises has added two Pacific Coast itineraries to its 2011 calendar. The new cruises replace two Mexican Riviera itineraries. Cruises along the west coast...
View ArticleWorld's largest cruise ship to feature Samba Grill
Filed under: Food and Drink, CruisesThe Allure of the Seas will debut a new specialty restaurant for Royal Caribbean International, the Samba Grill, a South America-style churrascaria. The grill is one...
View ArticleLunch with a view and exceptionally good values on luxury cruises
Filed under: Cruises The photo above was snapped yesterday from the balcony of stateroom 720 on Seabourn Sojourn during a transit of Norway's UNESCO World Heritage Geirangerfjord. Small ships such as...
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