For a really unique evening out, I would recommend dinner and river tour on a historic paddlewheeler riverboat up the Fraser River from New Westminster to Fort Langley, BC. The food is very good, and you can actually learn a lot about the history of the river and the fur …

One of the most famous attractions in Austin is the Congress Avenue bridge, which is home to the largest urban colony of bats in North America. From March to September, the bats live under the bridge and can be seen flying out in search of food every night.
Lonestar …

A cruise with Royal Caribbean is a must! There is always something to do, for every age.
Our dinner servers were awesome. They were very friendly, and so eager to please. Dinner was a very special time of day. It was when all …

Recently going to one of my long time friend’s wedding, it was really something new to me to have the ceremony carried out on deck a beautiful cruise ship with the reception being completed as part of a sightseeing cruise.
Service: The catering and service was simply out of …

My boyfriend and his family has been on a cruise vacation called the Holland America Maasdam. I tagged along, since my boyfriend would not hear of not taking me along. It was a sponsored trip for me, and paid by his dad. At first I was …

I love cruising. If I had more vacation time, I would cruise more. My latest cruise was on the Carnival Victory. The most memorable happenings on that ship were the casino and the food.
The casino experience was great. When I walked in the casino, I heard a lot of …

We took an Alaskan cruise aboard the “Norwegian Wind” - it was amazing! It was my first cruise, so I guess I really don’t have anything else to compare it to - but I really couldn’t find many faults with it at all.
We boarded in Vancouver and as we …

I have been on 2 vacations with Ocean Village. The first was on their very first Caribbean saling ever. That was November 19 2003. I enjoyed it so much that I retuned the following year on the same cruise. The first one Sailed from Barbados to Venezuela, St. Lucia …

My family and I recently took a 4 night cruise that had two ports of call. Santa Catalina Island and then to Ensenada Mexico. We had a cabin towards the back of the boat (U231 in fact) Two levels up from the bottom. The most remember-able parts …

Last summer I took a cruise on the Carnival Sensation for 5 days to Cozumel, Mexico and the Cayman Islands. This was my first cruise and it was a great experience that left lasting momories. Right when I got on the ship I went to get some …

My partner and I, along with his cousin, recently took the ferry from Tsawwassen, to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island for a day trip. We took the 9am sailing, and arrived about an hour before the ferry was due to sail. There were quite a few cars …

MSC Cruises is actually meaning Mediterranean Shipping Company and it has been in operation since the 1980s. It is pretty new for operating its cruises, as far as I know and I have traveled with MSC Cruises before. The year that I went with MSC Cruises was …

Carnival Cruises is probably the most well-known and least expensive cruise line. As one could expect, it has its ups and downs. I’ll try to remain objective, as some aspects of the cruise are undeniably great, while some are absolutely sickening.
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This Cruise Ship Offers different itineraries. From Alaska to Vancouver, Mexico to Los Angeles or Auckland to Sydney. I was on the Auckland to Sydney route at that time.
My first reason why I had a great time when I was on this cruise ship is the size of the …

The last time we were visiting New England, when we made our way over to Vermont as we so often do, we were looking for things to do at night. Now if you’ve ever been to Vermont, this is sure not an easy task as it’s pretty quiet around …

Cruise West is a nice, small cruise line that I have been on and I couldn’t remember quite well the name of the ship; only remembering that it has a Nantucket name included. It is a nice boutique-style cruise with lots of nice breakfast set meals.
I …

I recently took the family on a Carvival Cruise out of Mobile to Cozumel, Mexico. The cruise ship was the 27 year old MS Holiday, probably one of the oldest ships in Carnival’s fleet. We opted for the 4 night cruise which included 2 days at sea …

MV Long Jie is known as gambling ship among the gamblers in Singapore.
We took a night cruise onboard MV Long Jie on Thursday, paid the S$38 ticket per person. We were quite happy with paying just $38.
The moment we board the MV Long Jie, we proceeded to the …

After years of not traveling much, especially by sea, I was invited to go to the city with my friends for sightseeing. Because it was a nice day, I agreed to go.
I wanted to board the ferries near the dock at Central but I was thinking that ferries …

A trip to the French Quarter in New Orleans isn’t complete without a dinner cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez.
We went on the dinner jazz and dance cruise in may, 2005, and it was a highlight of our trip to New Orleans. The steamboat docks on the Mississippi River near …

For the last few years ever since we retired from active work, my husband and myself, with some very dear friends have been travelling to various parts of the world.
We have been on two cruises, both with the Royal Caribbean Lines. Once we went from Vancouver for a six …

Bohol is has a very rich environment. It is well kept unlike other cities in the Philippines. A lot of tourists visit Bohol because of its beaches and some even go there to dive because of its rich marine life.
I went there with my family for 3d/2n trip. One …

On February 7th my husband and I set sail on the RC Independence of the Seas for a 9 day cruise through the Eastern Carribean. Being terrified of boats I was somewhat leery of what I might experience. Well, we’re going again next month.
The Independence was like living …

I have been on Crystal Harmony cruise before, and it was all sponsored by my lovely cousin. He wanted to check out this cruise, and he had gotten a fat paycheck bonus before, and thought that it would be great to string me along, together with his family.
We …

River cruises are very different from ocean liner cruises: they’re a lot smaller, for one thing (about 100 passengers on the ship), they make a lot more stops (a stop and disembarkation nearly every day), they have fewer on-board activities (because passengers can disembark every day in a new …

If you have the time and money, do check out Celebrity Galaxy. This cruise has no cons at all in my opinion, and it is difficult to spot any mishaps or any discomforts on board this ship.
Now, for this trip, I forked out my own savings and went …

Me and my family went on this cruise ship for March break down to the Caribbean and it was an amazing experience. The boat looked amazing as I looked at it from a distance. When I got up close it looked even more amazing. I knew right from the …

In the past couple of years, I have been using Lite Ferries of Danilo Lines as my transport of choice between the islands of Cebu (Toledo) and Negros (San Carlos City) because the vessels are relatively big enough, comfortable, and safe especially when the seas are rough. Most importantly, …

During 2004, me and a couple of my friends wanted to head to Alaska, and we chose the cruise of Sapphire Princess. It is a pretty nice name for a cruise, if you ask me and I was on board during the year of 2004. The destination …

Cruises and Ports of Call 2007, published by Frommer’s, is a tremendous resource for people starting to do the homework on scheduling a cruise in the United States or anywhere in the world. I bought it for a Christmas present last year and we have used it in …

Island Escape is a cruise ship from Island Cruises, a Company specialized in sea tourism. At a certain time ago I went with some friends to a cruise in Brazil and we had the possibility to go to wonderful places like Buzios and Angre dos Reis, real paradises in Brazil. …

A few months ago I went on a disney cruise line vacation from Orlando, Florida and I was really amazed at the great service they offered on the boat. I mean, I was trully happy that I finally decided to make this trip because it allowed me to have …

I tried riding on a cruise ship for my Caribbean hideaway. My destination includes Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Curacao and Bahamas. It was my first time in a cruise ship because I usually don’t travel this way. I would prefer exploring countries rather than dwelling for so long on ships. …

In 2007, I was looking for an affordable cruise that combines fun, new exciting places, uniques educational perspective on the history of the destinations and an opportunity to meet friends for a lifetime. I found all of this and more in a program offered by the University of …

For years, I have taken cruises on Carnival Cruise Line. The ships are spacious, clean, comfortable, and the staff is always friendly. I like the fact that when you travel with Carnival, they have travel representatives that you can book your cruise through.
I have booked cruises with both personal …

I will say up front that I had no yen to go on a cruise. I am not entirely oblivious to my own shortcomings, and claustrophobia is one of them, so I was at best dubious about the prospect of spending a week …

For my best friend’s 35th Birthday last year we decided to do a girl’s night out and go on this boat alone, the two of us and another friend and leave our husband’s and kids at home. I don’t normally live in the Bay Area but …

When I booked Star Cruise’s Super Star Virgo for my family vacation, well, I was expecting luxury. But the moment we stepped on the huge ship (yes, it’s huge), we were bowled over by the sheer grandeur of the place!! The reception was terrific - belle dancers personally welcoming …

I have been on many cruise lines. Most are very good. I have traveled from Alaska to Mexico to Caribbean on cruise lines and I plan to travel on many more. Of the 7 cruises I have been on the last 3 have been Norwegian Cruise Lines. Norwegian is …

Growing up near San Francisco has afforded me with the opportunity to take advantage of all of the ferries and cruises in the area at one time or another. A year ago my husband and I were visiting my family in the Bay Area and it …

One of the reasons that I will never sail with Royal Caribbean is their stale bread. I love bread in all its various forms. Pastries, rolls, and croissants are just a few of the different types of bread. So when I went on the Royal Caribbean cruise, I …

The lberia Crusie is the reason why I have been with my husband as long as I have. I love him and I love him because he is romantic. Last year he took me on the lberia Cruise for our honeymoon. It was a surprise because when he brought …

In august I went on honeymoon in Sardegna with my husband. We took the SNAV ferry from Civitavecchia, near Rome, to Olbia (north Sardegna). We booked our tickets through the travel agency BluVacanze (www.bluvacanze.it)and paid a total of 250 euro for the ferry (133,00 going and 117 coming back).
Going …

My husband and I cruised on Disney Wonder cruise for our honeymoon last summer and being that neither of us had ever been on a cruise we didn’t know what to expect.
Disney exceeded our expectations greatly from the beginning. Our stateroom was large with a window and equipped with …

We just came back from our cruise trip to Mexico with Norwegian Cruise Line. We were onboard the Norwegian Star and it was a wonderful trip overall. First of all, the ship is nice and neat and you do have a feel of being in a nice hotel. The …

I recently returned from a 5 day cruise on the Enchantment of the Seas and had a wonderful time. I was traveling with 5 other young adults and the environment and activities were perfect for us.
The ship offered a wide range of activities which were able to satisfy …

From August 2 through August 6, 2007 my family and I set sail out of New Orleans, Louisiana to Cozumel, Mexico on the Fantasy Fun Ship by Carnival Cruises. The Carnival Cruise Fantasy Fun Ship is nothing more than a floating bar/mall with a daycare. This cruise …

I cross to France fairly regularly and I have been by every means that you can take. I have travelled by plane and hovercraft. I have taken the Chunnel by Eurostar and I have also taken a variety of ferries. Most recently, in the case of ferries, I …

Myself and my wife recently took a vacation on one of thomsons cruise ships, The Spirit, it was the best money I ever spent . It is true that most cruises are expensive but this was worth more than we payed for , the staff were so kind that …

At first sight the Speed Ferries vessel looks like any other high speed vessel capable of crossing the British Channel and arriving on the north coast of France within 1 1/2 hours. However the difference is not in the service, the time taken or even lack of services. The …