Category - Cruising

AmaWaterways recently announced the release of its new 2014 Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruise brochure. The brochure provides complete details about AmaWaterways’ one-of-a-kind program in Africa, with four different land safari itineraries – Discover Africa, Stars of South Africa, Rivers & Rails of Africa and Golden Trails of East Africa – all which include a […]

Nothing compares to a river. How else but on a river can you journey into the very heart of the world’s greatest cities and most charming towns, discovering the true nature of the land and its people?   Where else but on a river could you be gently carried along on an elegant, intimate ship, […]

With most ocean going cruise ships, you dock in an area which is far from any town or attractions (and often in a not-so-nice-area at all). The joy of Avalon is that they dock in the heart of things. Imagine getting off in Cologne and strolling to the famous Cathedral. Or stepping ashore in the […]

Posted on April 9, 2013 By Mara Papatheodorou, your Tastes & Traditions Expert from Regent Seven Seas Cruises   Set atop craggy rocks of Southern France’s captivating coastline, Monte Carlo, the capital of Monaco, embellishes its international reputation as a glamorous playground for the rich and famous. Created in 1866 and named in honor of […]

Many cruise lines are now releasing their 2014 itineraries and we are often asked why this is important. There are a number of different reasons which we will try to outline here.     First, cruisers typically have their preference in terms of location of their stateroom on the ship. The earlier you book your […]