Author: Cruiser Evan
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Whale Watching Cruises: Where Can You Go?
Recently, we wrote about whale watching cruises and why you might want to take a whale watching cruise. In the article we painted with broad strokes, covering only the general features of cruises that center on observing whales. We did not, for example, explain in much detail where you might actually go on a whale watching cruise, and so this article will address this issue specifically. Read more […] -
Picking the Right Cruise Ship from a Cruise Line Fleet
If you’re planning on taking a cruise, you’ll of course need to choose a cruise ship to sail on, but before you do this, you might have a cruise line in mind through which you want to book your cruise vacation. Eventually, this means you’ll have to select a cruise ship from a cruise line’s fleet of active vessels. The fleets of major cruise lines can be fairly large – the Royal Caribbean International cruise line, for example, has 22 ships – making this decision somewhat difficult. So, the question is: how do you go about selecting the right cruise ship? Read more […] -
Antarctic Cruises: What Can You Do?
We recently wrote an article about cruises to Antarctica, wherein we discussed some of the general features of antarctic cruises. What we concluded is that antarctic cruises (sometimes called “Antarctica cruises” because of the relative rarity of the adjectival form of “Antarctica”) are kind of like a two-for-one deal because you get to go on a cruise vacation while simultaneously pursuing a specific end: visiting the antarctic region of the world. Since an antarctic cruise is vastly different than a standard cruise vacation offered through one of the major cruise lines (e.g., Carnival), we also concluded that a trip to Antarctica is best undertaken by a particular type of person, a person who enjoys adventure, exploration, and the sights of nature. In this article, we’ll focus specifically on some of the things you can do on an antarctic cruise, which we were only able to touch on briefly in our last treatment of this topic. Read more […] -
Cruises to Antarctica
Not long ago, we wrote about whale watching cruises and how they are a great alternative to regular cruises, the ones offered through major cruise lines. Another great alternative to the standard cruise vacation is an Antarctica cruise (technically an “antarctic cruise” for reasons related to parts of speech), which will take you to parts of the globe that in previous generations were only the terrain of extreme explorers. Cruises to Antarctica are perfect for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts, as well as for those who merely want to get as far away from civilization as possible. (These groups are not necessarily mutually exclusive.) Read more […] -
A Prairie Home Companion Cruise
You might think of A Prairie Home Companion as a live radio show hosted by Garrison Keillor, and that’s because it is. What you might not know is that there is A Prairie Home Companion cruise that has set sail several times in years past, generally in the summer. There will be A Prairie Home Companion cruise in 2012, as Keillor and company – consisting of a group of historians, naturalists, and musicians, as well as the guests who care to join them – take an 11-day European cruise at the end of August, from the 18th to the 29th. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises
Whale watching cruises are, well, cruises that involve watching whales. With the obvious stated, let’s move on to more specific matters: what exactly are whale watching cruises all about? Where do these cruises sail to, and how can you book a whale watching cruise vacation? In a single question: how do you take a whale watching cruise, and why would you want to take one? Read more […]