Cruises
Cruising the Three Gorges on China’s Yangtze River
Cruising the Three Gorges section of China’s Yangtze River exposes a traveler to a stunning scenic section of this third longest river on Earth. The river between Chongqing and Wuhan is gorge country. From the Chinese perspective, the dam has three main virtues–flood control, electric power, and improved ship navigation.
Read More ...Encountering Egypt’s Pharaonic Treasures in Cairo, Giza, Abu Simbel, and Luxor
An encounter with Egypt’s pharaonic treasures could start in Cairo, with a look at the pyramids of Giza and at the Egyptian Museum, which displays the King Tut tomb artifacts. Then travel to Abu Simbel to see the colossal Ramses II statues. Finally, cruise the Nile between Aswan and Luxor, with attention to the great tombs of Ramses II and Nefertari at Luxor.
Read More ...Mediterranean Cruises to Greece, Malta, Rome, and Florence
A Mediterranean cruise may start in Spain, Italy, or Greece. My Celebrity cruise began in Crete, Greece, and proceeded to Santorini, Gythion, Malta, Rome, and Florence, with port-of-call day trips in all those locales.
Read More ...Cruising Baltic Sea Ports, such as St. Petersburg, Russia
A cruise in the Baltic can take you on shore excursions to some of Europe’s most intriguing cities. My favorite ports on a Princess Cruise in the Baltic were St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Berlin via Hamburg.
Read More ...Cruising the Caribbean on the Wind Spirit
The Wind Spirit ranks as an upscale small ship, and it’s a great way to cruise the Caribbean.
Read More ...The Caribbean Is the World’s Most Popular Cruise Destination
The Caribbean is the world’s most popular cruise region, due to its sunny weather all year, its proximity to North America, and its many interesting island destinations.
Read More ...Cruising Mexico’s West Coast
This article describes the pleasures of a West Mexico cruise along the “Mexican Riviera” with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan.
Read More ...Cruising Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
About 100,000 summer visitors come each year to Glacier Bay National Park. About 90 percent of the annual visitors to the park arrive by cruise ship.
Read More ...Adventure Cruising Alaskan Small Towns
Some smaller cruise ships and ferries call at or explore Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Tracy Arms, and Haines. Here are portraits of four lesser-known ports and destinations in Alaska.
Read More ...Small Ship Cruising on Alaska’s Wilderness Waterways
A week of small-ship cruising from Juneau, Alaska, through the wilderness waterways of the Alaska Southeast can get you close to humpback whales, orcas, glaciers, bears, and hundreds of islands covered with rain forests.
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