Luxurious Seabourn Sojourn debuts
By Michael Coleman British supermodel Twiggy was among the 700 attendees during christening ceremonies for the new 450-guest Seabourn Sojourn, which debuted in London last week. Sojourn is the second of three new luxury cruising vessels to join Seabourn’s fleet. Sister Seabourn Odyssey was unveiled last summer in Venice. Seabourn Quest...
Repositioning voyages a big hit with travelers
By Michael Coleman Transocean and transatlantic voyages are in vogue among today’s cruise ship travelers. In Part 2 of our look at such voyages, we profile the mass-and-premium market cruise lines. Some companies, like Princess, Royal Caribbean and Holland America Line have numerous ships crossing the Atlantic or the Pacific this...
Days-at-sea voyages in vogue
By Michael Coleman Transocean cruise travel opportunities are gaining in popularity as luxury, premium and mass market operators offer longer haul, sea-going choices than ever before. As cruise ships large and small are seasonally repositioned from one cruising destination to another, travelers have dozens of opportunities to enjoy one...
Port Postcard: A friendly game in Turkey
Boys will be boys … a pick-up soccer game kept these Istanbul, Turkey youths busy on a fall day, Oct. 29, 2009....
Port Postcard: An Italian wedding
A bride and her wedding party wind through the streets of Sorrento, Italy on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009....
In Port: A Princess in Italy
A look at the Royal Princess at anchor off Sorrento, Italy on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009....
Port Postcard: Valletta, Malta
Valletta, Malta seemingly stands still on a beautiful fall day, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009....
In Port Today: Splendour in Turkey
Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas, docked in Kusadasi, Turkey, Sept. 29, 2009. Image courtesy of Michael Coleman...
In Port Today: Two in Turkey
Costa Serena, left and Norwegian Jade docked Sept. 18, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Image courtesy Michael Coleman....
In Port Today: Brilliance in Kusadasi
Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas docked in Kusadasi, Turkey, Sept. 14, 2009. Image courtesy Michael Coleman....