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Port Shorts
Thinking of a cruise to the Med? – see Anne’s Port Short
Anne Vipond, author of Mediterranean By Cruise Ship, returned from her recent 12-day Mediterranean cruise from Venice to Barcelona on Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam. It was a port-intensive cruise with lots to see and experience. Join Anne on this first port short as she gives viewers an outline of the itinerary of this exciting voyage. [...]
Latest Blog Posts
with editor Anne Vipond
The Perennial Allure of Alaska
Everyone, it seems, wants to see Alaska. And many of us prefer to view the region’s magnificent coastal scenery from the decks of a cruise ship. The appeal of this vast northern state of glacier-clad mountains and majestic fjords is as strong as ever and the selection of cruise lines and itineraries servicing Alaska continues [...]
Tips For Visiting Your Cruise Casino
The casino on a cruise ship can be a big draw. Granted there’s a ton of activity on most every cruise ship, but a lot of passengers enjoy the chance to try out a casino in a more casual environment. That is to say, it’s easier to indulge in this kind of activity if all [...]
The Dutch charm of Curacao
Few Caribbean ports of call can surpass the arrival awaiting passengers whose ship docks in Willemstad’s St. Anna Bay. As your ship approaches, the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge swings open to allow entry into this narrow inlet overlooked by the restored waterfront warehouses of colonial Willemstad. Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997, Willemstad’s [...]