Continue your Rhine river cruise to Mainz for a guided walk and visit to the captivating Gutenberg Museum. An excursion takes you to Heidelberg to visit the ruins of its red-walled castle towering magnificently over the city. In Strasbourg, France, the red-sandstone gothic cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock will amaze you. Also, […]
I love river cruising and my very first river cruise was on the Rhine River – from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Holland. It’s one of Europe’s most legendary rivers and it’s a great one to ease into river cruising as you can do it in 7-days. This journey takes you along the Rhine River, into […]
Seeing a city from the water gives us a whole new perspective that we lack while experiencing it from the ground. If you’ve been to Vancouver, you’ve probably walked through the dense heart of historic Gastown. But you wouldn’t know until you hopped on a sea bus (a part of the public transit system that […]
Budget – Cruising can be a great value. With the ship acting as your floating hotel, included meals, transportation from port to port and on-board entertainment to list just a few of the included basics, cruising is a cost effective vacation. But, don’t forget the additional costs of traveling to the cruise port, drinks, excursions […]
Pick A Cruise Line – After you have narrowed down your preferred itinerary & timeframe, now it is now time to look to see which cruise lines are available to you. The destination and even the timeframe will help narrow the range of selections, however, there may be many options from which to choose. Some […]
Decide When to Cruise – This step in planning can go hand-in-hand with destination planning because certain destinations are seasonal. For example, want to cruise Alaska? Well, Alaska cruises run from late-April to September, with the high season from June-August. Want to see the fall foliage in New England and Canada? Plan to travel between […]
If you are like me, I was a little nervous and a lot excited about planning my first cruise. Over 20 years ago I spent hours upon hours researching so many things about my first cruise, it made my head spin. Now with years of experience and 25+ cruises under my belt, I would like […]
