Listen up parents and grandparents. If you think great sites are the reason you are treating your children and grandchildren to a cruise, think again. A lot of what they learn about the world takes place right on board in the kids’ and teen clubs, especially when they are meeting so many youngsters from different cultures and countries.
We are in bright yellow inflatable kayaks steering with foot pedals (I feel kind of like I’m on bumper cars cruising around the fjord, the ship in the distance, crew watching us from zodiacs. As safety is always a concern here, we are given signalers to wear around our neck—should we tip over. But the kayaks are steady and the water so calm. It is only 32 degrees but with the sun shining, it feels much warmer.
The economy is uncertain; air travel delays add stress, but AAA reports that 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day
According to Travel Alaska, 1.65 million tourists will visit this summer, more than half on 60 large and small cruise ships.
Our small UnCruise ship, known for Alaska wilderness experiences, enabled us to kayak and hike away from crowds, but get close to the bears
It was a different equation when they decided to take 16-month-old Dominic with them for a quick spring break in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
They will tell you they’d prefer a little time for themselves – sleeping late, time for a leisurely bath or at the gym.
The cruise line just swept all five awards in the Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards, the first brand to do so
The world’s leading cruise company is pioneering sustainability at sea and producing fewer greenhouse emissions than in 2011, down 15%
Got your reusable water bottle? That’s one of the easiest things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint when you are traveling.