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Antarctica: Like Being on Another Planet

May 23, 2020 Ralph Grizzle

Antarctica: Like Being on Another Planet

Buckle up. I’m about to turn your concept of cruising upside-down. Spin the globe (or Google Earth) and tilt it upward. If you’ve done it properly, you’re looking at a white mass of continent known as Antarctica. It is, as some scientists have put it, the “least understood place … [Read more...]

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Key Differences Between Seabourn & Silversea

April 16, 2020 Ralph Grizzle

Key Differences Between Seabourn & Silversea

They both are big contenders in the luxury cruise segment. To the casual observer, these two lines may appear to be a lot alike. After all, both operate all-inclusive (we’ll get back to that in a moment) vessels, each carrying fewer than 600 guests (we’ll come back to that in a … [Read more...]

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Should You Stay? Or Should You Go?

March 10, 2020 Ralph Grizzle

Should You Stay? Or Should You Go?

For those of us who are on cruises soon, a prevalent question can be summed up in the first two lines of The Clash’s 1982 hit, Should I Stay Or Should I Go? It’s an easier question to answer for hesitant travelers who stand to lose only fractions of their substantial … [Read more...]

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Six Types of Travelers Perfect for the AmaMagna

August 1, 2019 Ralph Grizzle

Six Types of Travelers Perfect for the AmaMagna

AmaWaterways now boasts two styles of river cruise. The first is the time-tested style in which they’ve built their reputation: sleek, classic vessels sporting the amenities you’ve come to expect within 160 square feet—a single main restaurant, one alternative dining venue, a … [Read more...]

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Yacht Life on the Dalmatian Coast

July 10, 2019 Ralph Grizzle

Yacht Life on the Dalmatian Coast

Rovinj, Croatia: The tangerine glow of the evening sun mesmerized us all. Even the captain and crew were out on deck with their smartphones trained on the scene before us: ribbons of reddish-orange reflecting off the rippled sea. A fishing boat sitting peacefully in the harbor … [Read more...]

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