Holland America’s newest ship – Nieuw Amsterdam The Montrealer February 1, 2012 5409 Readers of the influential Porthole Magazine rate the Holland America mid-sized ship ‘best of’ in multiple categories – including best mid-sized ship. If the cruise industry had Oscar awards, the MS Nieuw Amst...
Norwegian EPIC – holiday magic delivered on a grand scale The Montrealer August 6, 2011 5057 Norwegian Cruise Lines’ newest and largest vessel is a magical world of fantasy come true Reality is suspended – expectations are exceeded beyond whatever we imagined. But then, who could have imagined a holid...
Cruising the Caribbean aboard Holland America’s Eurodam The Montrealer March 3, 2011 4858 The latest word from the cruise industry is that shipboard vacations are riding a growing wave of popularity as the global economic decline that erupted in 2008 begins to ebb. In fact, last year alone 11.1 mill...
Cruising The Caribbean aboard the Celebrity Solstice The Montrealer February 3, 2011 4150 I confess I’m a deeply afflicted cruise addict who, if time and money permitted, would likely spend more days on the water than on land. Alas, this is not possible and perhaps it’s a good thing because, who kno...
Rocky Mountaineer offers early booking bonus on 2011 vacations The Montrealer October 13, 2010 3318 Named by National Geographic as one of the “World’s Greatest Trips”, Holland America cruise packages are now offered to Rocky Mountaineer clients Rocky Mountaineer is offering early birds an added bonus f...
Queen Victoria – sailing aboard one of Cunard’s great ocean liners The Montrealer June 9, 2010 5408 “We’re here to serve our guests” Queen Victoria Hotel Manager David Hamilton Samuel Cunard was already a successful Halifax businessman when his bid to transport the Royal Mail by ship from Great Britain...
Cruising the Caribbean aboard the deluxe Azamara Journey The Montrealer March 3, 2010 3739 The prevailing trend to build cruise ships larger than 12 storey apartment buildings shows no sign of ebbing and while they are widely popular they do not meet everybody's taste. There are certainly those unabl...
The magical beauty of Alaska aboard Holland America’s Westerdam The Montrealer January 9, 2010 3746 Say the word “cruise”, and wonderful things come to mind – delicious food served in elegant dining rooms, luxurious accommodations, a little indulgence in the spa, terrific entertainment and…where are we going?...
Hawaiian treat aboard the Pride of America The Montrealer September 5, 2009 4150 Porthole Cruise Magazine, the world’s leading cruise magazine, rates NCL America as having the best Hawaiian itineraries of any cruise line. Everything you’d imagine in a dream holiday - and more A vacation ...
A luxury cruise on Ontario’s Lake of the Woods The Montrealer August 3, 2009 4665 Guests aboard the Grace Anne II receive royal treatment while cruising on one of the province’s most scenic lakes It’s abundantly clear to anybody who lays eyes on her the Grace Anne II is the unquestiona...
