With the huge influx of cruise ships this fall from North America to the land Down Under, vacationing in and around Australia is destined to be cruising’s next big thing. READ MORE at TheTravelMavens.com Hugging a koala at the Cairns Tropical Zoo, Australia Koalas have a soft and cuddly look. They make a nice souvenir…
Sea Cloud in London I am flying to Scotland tonight for a quiet Friday in Edinburgh, while most of the world has its eyes on another part of the United Kingdom, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Terrific place to be, London, especially if you've got a place to sleep for the night, such…
Fourth ship in fleet offers new twists Imagine your drawing dancing on a wall A child's makeover fit for a princess The 80-year-old man had not drawn a picture of himself since childhood. That’s what his son said. Animator's Palate on Disney Fantasy Aboard the new Disney Fantasy cruise ship, instructions made it easy: Here’s…
Oasis of the Seas has resumed cruising toward Cozumel Wednesday afternoon after rescuing a fishing boat from the Caymans that was dead in the water with an engine that would not start. Captain Trym Selvag stopped the Oasis, sent two engineers to fix the problem (after a security team checked out the fishing boat). The…
For river cruisers in Europe, this will be a year for boning up on stories about Viking gods, goddesses, and heroes. Viking River Cruises, largest of the many companies that operate long and low vessels on the busy rivers of Europe, is introducing six identical boats this year, all named for famed Vikings. You might…
Two months after the Costa Concordia sinking, leaders of some of the world’s major cruise lines spoke in public for the first time last week about the impact of the cruise disaster and the safety record of their industry. At an annual conference and trade show in Miami, the leaders’ moods alternated between uncommonly serious,…