Cruising 2013: A Year in Review
Just as in years past, 2013 brought some great innovations and unique enhancements to the cruise experience. Here’s a look at some of the highlights. The 4,000-passenger, New York–based Norwegian Breakaway made waves with its Big Apple–inspired décor and a first-of-its-kind expansive water
Whale Watching in Hawaii
Whale-oha! Sharks and dolphins aren’t the only underwater encounters you can have in Hawaii By Ginger Dingus “We’ve got whales!” I’m tucking into my bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy when breakfast is suddenly interrupted by a shout over the PA. It’s immediately followed by a loud splash.
Join the Club: Carefree Birding
Join the Club: Carefree Birding Birders of a feather do sail together By Clark Norton When Lincoln Soule of Denver, Colorado, made a trip to Florida’s Sanibel Island five years ago, he wasn’t scouring the beach for seashells as many visitors do. Soule, a dedicated birder, was focused on a bird t
Executive Spotlight: Kristin Karst
Executive Spotlight: Kristin Karst With river cruising in her veins, AmaWaterways’ cofounder and executive vice-president lets passion be her guide. By Bob Cooper Kristin Karst spent her honeymoon in 2011 on a luxury riverboat cruise through Botswana’s Chobe National Park, which sounds wondrou
EYOS Expeditions: Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager EYOS arranges luxury yacht expeditions to the most inaccessible waterways on Earth. Welcome to a new world of wanderlust. By Amy Roe Megayachts are so predictably found in sunny, sophisticated locales — Monaco, Cannes, Antibes — that it could be said such storied ports of call are t
Dinner and a Show: Cirque Dreams
Dinner and a Show: Cirque Dreams When Norwegian Cruise Line wanted the show of all shows, it knew exactly whom to turn to: Cirque founder Neil Goldberg By Patricia Kutza It’s been called a mash-up of Moulin Rouge and the circus. But guests aboard Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Breakaway are of
Bucket List: Iceland
Bucket List: Iceland Just setting foot on this small North Atlantic island of fire and ice earns bragging rights… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. By Susan Zimmerman When you have a country that’s off the beaten path, then off-the-beaten adventures go with the territory. And when th
Gemstones of the Mexican Riviera
Discover the unique and native gemological finds (from Chiapas amber to fire opal and agate) found south of the border By Clare Emmett The Mexican Riviera stretches for more than 990 miles along the coast of Mexico, from Baja California all the way to the ancient state of Oaxaca. It’s not hard
Cruise Ship Review: Royal Princess
Cruise Ship Review: Royal Princess Veterans and first-time cruisers will find Royal Princess is truly majestic. By Lynn & Cele Seldon Christened by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine “Kate” Middleton, this past June just before she gave birth to baby George, the 3,560-
Like a Local: San Juan – December 2013
Like a Local: San Juan The best way to see Puerto Rico, after all, is through the eyes of a local By Julie Schwietert Collazo I first visited Puerto Rico while working for EF Smithsonian as a bilingual tour director, leading educational trips around the island for middle and high school stude
