Category: Cruises
For many people Viking River Cruises is river cruising. It’s the Big Kahuna of the industry with more than 60 ships (which account for roughly 50% of the worldwide …
Popularized by Hollywood types in the 1960s, the old silver-mining port of Puerto Vallarta is now a vibrant, bustling resort town with cobblestone streets, red-tiled roofs, and a long …
St. Lucia (pronounced Loo -sha) changed hands often during the colonial period, being British seven times and French seven times. Today, though, it’s an independent state that’s become one …
Depending on where you are sailing, the airfare and the pre- and post-cruise hotel stays can add a significant amount of money to the cost of your overall vacation. …
Sonmewhat off the beaten tourist track, Nevis is the junior partner in the combined Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which became an independent nation in 1983. Though smaller …
Shore Excursions Some of the priciest additions to your overall cruise cost are the shore excursions sold by the cruise lines. Expect to pay about $30 to $99 per …
Vacationers discovered St. Thomas right after World War II and have been flocking here ever since. Today the island is one of the busiest and most developed cruise ports …
St. Croix, the largest of the USVIs, gets nowhere near as many visitors as St. Thomas, making for a more easygoing port experience. (A few years back, a spate …