Cruise Guide: Sneak Web peak awaits Eurodam guests
By Michael Coleman Life aboard the new Eurodam is but a mouse click away. Long before the traditional bottle of champagne shatters against the bow in July, cruise-savvy travelers can tour the 2,104-passenger Eurodam on-line at a dedicated Web site. Videos, photographs, animation and renderings breathe life into a virtual tour of a...
Cruise Guide: Oceania eyes Down Under voyages
By Michael Coleman Oceania Cruises likes what it sees Down Under. Dubbed the worlds largest upper-premium cruise line by company officials, successful first-ever voyages to Australia and New Zealand last month prompted the line to introduce additional sailings in 2009 and 2010 aboard the 684-passenger Nautica. Australasia was the...
Cruise Guide: Seabourn unveils 150 new menu items
By Michael Coleman Not content to rest on its culinary laurels, the ultra-luxury Yachts of Seabourn have unveiled a host of new fleet-wide menu items. Despite providing the best food experience at sea, according to readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine polled in 2007, Seabourn has gone back to the drawing board. From Malossol...
Cruise Guide: Cruise lines catch big wave
By Michael Coleman Wave Season may mean little to the average consumer but chances are youve recently noticed a host of cruise-related advertising extolling the virtues of a high seas adventure in 2008. This is the time of year when cruise lines, eager to fill berths, pump up the advertising volume to attract your vacation dollar....
Cruise Guide: Glamour of Cannes, Monaco tops voyage
By Michael Coleman The glamour of Cannes, France and the thrill of a Formula One Race in Monaco are but a few of the perks afforded guests on an upcoming Mediterranean sailing aboard Wind Surf. The eight-day roundtrip voyage from Nice, France aboard the 312-guest ship, beginning May 18, starts with an overnight stay during …...
Cruise Guide: Celebrities sightings . . . at sea
By Michael Coleman Celebrated broadcasters, award-winning journalists, filmmakers and one of the nations most-respected business entrepreneurs will be sharing their insights with guests aboard select cruise ships in 2008. In April, Gwen Ifill, host of Washington Week, PBS’ acclaimed political program, will lead a panel of respected...
Cruise Guide: Alaska, Caribbean cruises tops in 2008
By Michael Coleman Alaska is hot according to a new survey. The 49th state has not only become a staple among cruise lines in recent years it is now expected to become the most popular 2008 cruise ship destination in the world. Alaska is a bright spot in the travel landscape – particularly for cruising, …...
Cruise Guide: Princess salutes San Fran departures
By Michael Coleman Princess Cruises will be marking almost 40-years of sailing from San Francisco with 20 scheduled departures from the bay area in 2008. In addition to yearly favorites such as Alaska to the north and the Mexican Riviera to the south, the line has a host of voyages on tap including several luxurious …...
Silver Shadow enthralls, seduces luxury cast
Ship Review by Michael Coleman, January 2008 Click Here to read the newest review of the Silversea Silver Shadow. Saying goodbye is never easy. My recent departure from the ultra-luxurious Silver Shadow was a parting filled with sorrow. Over the course of a nine-day Caribbean voyage I had been hypnotized by the ships elegant surroundings...
Cruise Guide: NCL unveils Gem of a ship
By Mike Coleman Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) unveiled a new ship over the holidays and, with the New Year now upon us, has produced a series of ambitious fleet-wide resolutions. The 2,400 passenger Norwegian Gem features, among a host of innovative amenities, 12 posh villas two with their own private gardens and sundecks plus 10 …...