Cruising Taiwan and Japan with Holland America Michele Peterson July 4, 2018 1110 Cruising Taiwan and Japan A spring cruise is a perfect way to experience cherry blossom season Cherry blossoms signify more than just beauty in Japan As we glide in a gondola down a historic canal line...
Norwegian Escape – sailing The Caribbean onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s top-rated ship Peter & Beverley Kerr January 20, 2018 2771 The food was terrific, the service - excellent, but most of all we had a lot of fun on this cruise One of several beach bars on Great Stirrup Cay We’ve been fortunate to enjoy sailing with a lot of the maj...
Norwegian Spirit – a 12-day Grand Mediterranean voyage from Venice to Barcelona Peter & Beverley Kerr March 31, 2017 4795 Rated by Cruise Critic as “the best mid-sized ship for value and money”, our cruise was a memorable living history lesson; including Venice, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Athens, Mykonos, Naples, Rome, Florence, Toulon and...
Regent Seven Seas Mariner – understated elegance and refined service Peter Kerr November 11, 2016 3012 During her last visit of the fall season to Montreal, Kelly Flynn of CruiseShipCenters and Beverley Vickers of Regent invited us to visit the Regent Seven Seas Mariner for a tour and lunch aboard this five star...
Norwegian Spirit Mediterranean excursions – some suggestions Peter Kerr August 15, 2016 2201 Unlike a Caribbean cruise where duty free shopping and a day at the beach are fittingly the main attractions, organized excursions are the main focus of a European cruise. Each port has so many sights, history ...
Luxury European river cruising onboard the AMAWaterways’ newest ship Sean Flynn July 13, 2016 3261 Luxury European river cruising onboard the AMAWaterways’ newest ship - AMASonata An insider’s look at river cruising through photos I had the opportunity to sail on the beautiful AMASonata at the end of Apri...
Feast for the Senses: A Uniworld River Cruise of Italy Michele Peterson April 14, 2016 4076 “If you’re enjoying your lunch, do this,” says Damiano Olivieri our cruise director, as he puts his index finger on his cheek and wobbles his palm like a corkscrew. “And if we love it?” asks a member of our ...
A cruise through Greece on Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa 2 Michele Peterson December 28, 2015 5539 Luxury Cruising Redefined It’s my second morning aboard the Europa 2 and we’re gliding towards the island of Thassos surrounded by the crystal blue waters of the North Aegean Sea. Unlike the south of Greece, t...
Cunard announces Gregory Porter to headline October 25, 2016 Blue Note “Jazz at Sea” transatlantic cruise The Montrealer December 18, 2015 5343 On the heels of Queen Mary 2’s first-ever “Jazz at Sea” Transatlantic Crossing with Blue Note Records, Cunard has announced that Grammy® Award-winning singer and songwriter, Gregory Porter, will be headlining t...
Jazz at Sea aboard the iconic Queen Mary 2 The Montrealer October 24, 2015 5675 Cunard has recently sponsored of the 58th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival’ Jazz Legends Gala that honored Chick Corea on September 17, 2015. The longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, the 58th M...
