VIDEO PODCAST – Cruise Preview: Star Princess, Alaska 2014
Join us on our next cruise as we sail onboard the Star Princess from Princess Cruises in Alaska from and returning to San Francisco, beginning on July 28, 2014. In this preview episode of the Popular Cruising Video Podcast, we focus on the convenience of leaving from the southernmost homeport for roundtrip cruises to Alaska,…
CRUISE RADIO – Silversea Expeditions’ Silver Discoverer Review
On the latest episode of Cruise Radio, I come on the show to review the Silver Discoverer from Silversea Expeditions and my cruise to the Russian Far East across to remote Alaska. Have a listen at the link below… To access the episode, click on the link below: CRUISE RADIO – Silversea Expeditions’ Silver Discoverer…
VIDEO – Veendam Review: Entertainment
Check out our latest review and tour series from onboard Holland America Line‘s Veendam. In this video, we evaluate the ship’s entertainment: the productions shows, live music, The Showroom at Sea, guest entertainers, Dancing with the Stars: At Sea, Wajang Theater cinema, The Retreat outdoor screen, Explorer’s Lounge, Ocean Bar, and art collection. Mobile and Cruise…
VIDEO PODCAST – Silver Discoverer Finds Glaciers and Otters and Bears! Oh, My!
Join us onboard the Silver Discoverer from Silversea Expeditions as we continue our live cruise reviews with the video below. In our final live cruise review from onboard the Silver Discoverer, we explore Holgate Glacier and its surrounding scenery as well as Alaskan wildlife like seagulls, otters, and bears! Please feel free to reach out to us…
Construction Update: New Quantum of the Seas’ Staterooms Assemble
Final touches are being made onboard the new Quantum of the Seas from Royal Caribbean International as her staterooms are assembled and installed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The interesting new video below features the modular cabin construction process… The cruise line has also recently announced its full lineup of entertainment for the…
VIDEO – Disney Magic Review: Entertainment
Check out our latest review and tour series from onboard the newly redesigned Disney Magic from Disney Cruise Line. In this video, we evaluate the ship’s entertainment: productions shows, guest entertainers, Walt Disney Theatre, character meet-and-greets, fireworks, Buena Vista Theatre, Funnel Vision, and Pirates in the Caribbean. Mobile and Cruise Nav Users – Please use this link…
VIDEO – Veendam Review: Dining
Check out our latest review and tour series from onboard Holland America Line‘s Veendam. In this video, we evaluate the ship’s dining: Dive-In at the Terrace Grill gourmet burgers and hot dogs, taco bar, Lido Bar, The Bar at the Retreat, Slice pizzeria, Lido Restaurant, Canaletto Italian specialty restaurant, Explorations Cafe, Rotterdam Dining Room, Pinnacle Grill,…
VIDEO PODCAST – Silversea Expeditions Reaches Remote Flora and Fauna of Alaska
Join us onboard the Silver Discoverer from Silversea Expeditions as we continue our live cruise reviews with the video below. As the Silver Discoverer makes its way farther into Alaskan waters, the landscape becomes more dramatic at Lake Bay, Dutch Harbour, Castle Bay, and Unga Spit with waterfalls, mountains, clouds, a petrified forest, and wildlife like eagles,…
U-T SAN DIEGO – Queen Mary 2 Is Modern-Day Step Back in Time
In this month’s U-T San Diego newspaper article, I convey the experience of sailing onboard Cunard Cruise Line‘s Queen Mary 2 for her historic 10th anniversary transatlantic crossing. To access our U-T San Diego article, click on the link below: Queen Mary 2 Is Modern-Day Step Back in Time HEADER IMAGE SOURCE: JASON LEPPERT
Regent Begins Building Brand New Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises began construction today on its brand new Seven Seas Explorer luxury cruise ship. The first piece of steel was ceremoniously cut at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy. This first part of the ship will be incorporated into the owner’s suite onboard, described by the line as “opulent, one-of-a-kind” and “unlike…
