If you let a bunch of foodies run a cruise line what you end up with is Oceania Cruises.   The company’s top execs — CEO Frank Del Rio and President Bob Binder — were in town to announced that renowned chef Jaques Pepin will have his own restaurant on Oceania’s Marina, a 1258-passenger cruise ship [...]

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Whenever I encounter a person who proclaims “I love to travel but I wouldn’t be caught dead on a cruise ship!!”, my response is “boy, do I have a ship for you!” Then I steer them towards small ships where where they will encounter nary a typical cruise ship activity (formal nights, floor shows, discos, assigned [...]

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Cruising aboard a luxury ship is the sort of rarefied travel experience most of us can only fantasize about. There are only a few cruise lines – the priciest afloat – where one finds caviar and bubbly served before dinner by a white-glove butler or very seasoned room steward. Men in black tie and women in [...]

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***  Cruise West, which operates a fleet of small ships, has announced 12 Japan itineraries for the 2008/09 season.  The Spirit of Oceanus will sail on 12-day/11-night itineraries visiting Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, port towns, islands and holy shrines with short stops in South Korea.  Sailing round-trip from Kobe, the ship will make four departures in October 2008, [...]

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The 694-passenger Azamara Quest will winter in Asia in 2009/10 sailing on 14- to 18-night itineraries with overnight stays in ten ports. 
Alternating itineraries of 14-night Southeast Asia sailings between Hong Kong and Singapore in January and February 2010 will feature three night overnights on every voyage, plus additional overnights in Bangkok and Ha Long Bay.  [...]

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Oceania Cruises bundles airfare into the price of its cruises and will continue to do so for the 2009 Europe seasons, including 120 cities in the U.S. and Canada.  Oceania will offer 56 European voyages that range in length from 10 to 30 days and call at more than 80 ports and increase the number of overnight stays in port.  
Oceania operates [...]

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One of my very favorite ways to visit Europe is by riverboat.  Pure Bliss!  The best part is staying in port overnight, most often in the middle of a city with the best sightseeing only steps away.  And, since you purchase the cruise (including sightseeing, dining, cabin) in dollars, it’s still affordable despite the weak U.S. dollar.
So, imagine [...]

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I’m not suggesting that it’s time to begin disembarking from that great journey known as life. But the world is a large place, and I’m passing along my top six cruise itineraries, just in case you want make sure you don’t miss the highlights. Too many cruisers limit their focus to the Caribbean, Mexico and [...]

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