Victorian opulence meets modern day comfort with a serving of Americana. River cruises on American Queen are so unique that they really don’t fit into even the river cruise category. Unusual in the number of passengers for a river ship with...
READ MORESome ships are refurbished and then there is Windstar, ships cut into, rebuilt from the engines up so that they feel better than new because they did not lose the Windstar crew which is the soul of a ship. New meets old seamlessly and every inch...
READ MOREAlways known for the personal touches of the Tollman Family the Uniworld ships are individually designed for the rivers they sail and all spaces including each cabin are uniquely decorated. The Joie de Vivre has a playful moulin rouge theme with...
READ MOREFrom the moment I walked on the ship I could tell that the Edge is very different even from the Solstice class ships in the fleet. Public areas are spacious, colors are serene, art is interesting, smiles and greetings are abundant. Unique small...
READ MOREFifth in a series, the Orion keeps the refined simple elegance of her sisters with the addition of a few notable additions such as the Explorer’s Dome a Planetarium/Imax like experience. The décor is Scandinavian in light tones with color...
READ MOREThe Norwegian Bliss sailed her maiden voyage at the first of June 2018. She made news with her race track and water slides but the real news to me is that she feels grown-up. Gone are the unfortunate decorating mis-adventures that preceded Frank...
READ MOREThe Beyla is the smaller version long ship with a capacity of just 98, she was built in 2015. Sailing on the Beyla is serene with no noticeable noise or vibration. Décor is light with Scandinavian influences, Beyla is comfortable and...
READ MOREConsistency is a hallmark of Crystal Cruises. Every returning passenger knows that they will always be a welcome guest. The crew is friendly and acutely observant to both spoken and unspoken requests. When I asked for white wine that was not...
READ MOREHolland America’s newest ship the Koningsdam is a dramatic departure from the generations of ships before her. Gone are the old-world antiquities and dark wood traditional nautical motifs. Replaced with a new modern look right down to the...
READ MOREStepping aboard a Crystal ship feels like going home. The atmosphere is relaxed, passengers and staff are pleasant and friendly. Food is very good the only complaint I heard regarded the fixed dining. Some of the passengers in late dining found...
READ MOREThe Queen Mary 2 was recently “remastered†and part of the $132 Million spent on the refurbishment was the additions of 15 single outside cabins. I decided to do an analysis to determine cost as compared to an oceanview single with a...
READ MORESCENIC JEWEL REVIEW  I was on a Spaceship….a name that I think has not been helpful to the Scenic brand, since to me it conjures up visions of Star Trek. In reality the ships are elegant, floating, luxury resorts on some of the...
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