Europe
Stress and Time Melt Away on a Day at Seabourn Sojourn’s Spa
There’s a pattern I’ve seen regularly on cruises. The first day at sea, the fitness center is packed. A lot of people make a vow to hit the gym and put in time on the […]
cruising
Europe
A Warm Welcome and a Spectacular Start to Seabourn’s Norway Exploration
The sea sparkles like a gem-studded tapestry. Jagged mountains are capped by impressive blankets of snow. The inner passage up the west coast of Norway is as consistently incredible as any landscape on earth. To […]
Airlines
A Close Call and Seabourn Sojourn’s Crew is Up to the Challenge
The Seabourn Sojourn was ready to sail; the passengers were all on board– except for us. What was supposed to be a leisurely afternoon to get acquainted with the ship and its options and […]
Europe
A Scenic Cruise up the Moselle Meets a Mysterious Defender
The contrast between the bustling and industrial Rhine and the idyllic Moselle River in Germany couldn’t be more stark. Overnight the Scenic Crystal has taken a right turn at Koblenz, Germany and up this […]
Avalon Waterways
From the Future Into the Past on Avalon’s Dutch Shipyard Adventure
You’ve got to hand it to those early Dutch traders for fuel efficiency. They could travel thousands of miles on a galleon. Okay, bad joke. But you’ve still got to marvel at the bravery of […]
Avalon Waterways
A Spin Around an Eccentric Windmill and Edam on an Avalon Waterways Tour
Roel Boulengier likes dark and stormy nights the best. “I like it when the winds are howling and the rain is pouring: that’s when the windmill does its work the best,” he proclaims, standing on […]
Avalon Waterways
Avalon Waterways’ Vista is Panoramic in All Directions
Avalon Waterways calls its new river ships “panorama class,” and from the moment I stepped aboard the latest, Avalon Vista, I could see why. You’re on the water and you want to see the view, so […]
Avalon Waterways
Who Moved My Cheese? Avalon Waterways’ Tour Reveals All
North Holland is windmill country, a landscape that inspired generations of Dutch masters as well as decades of paint by numbers sets. It’s easy to see why on a day excursion from Avalon Waterways’ new port stop […]
Avalon Waterways
An Auspicious Start for Avalon’s Two New River Ships
Like all great fairy tales, the events unfolding had a building sense of enchantment. The dual christening ceremony to launch two Avalon Waterways’ Panorama-class ships was a rare event, even for a cruise industry that is […]
Avalon Waterways
Around the Hoorn on a Visit by Avalon Vista
Extreme caution is in order when you walk the sidewalks of Hoorn, our first stop in Holland on the inaugural cruise of Avalon Waterways‘ new river cruise ship Avalon Vista. Many of the city’s streets are […]