Olympics in London in 2012
Avoid London between July 27 and August 12, 2012! Here’s why…

By Arie Boris, CruiseGourmet.com (view the gallery below) We were met in Road Town by a limo and transported to the Peter Island Resort’s private ferry pier. We were offered a cool beverage by the waiting room hostess as we relaxed on sofas in air conditioned comfort. Our boat arrived and we were treated to [...]
By Arie Boris, CruiseGourmet.com (scroll down to view the gallery) We planned an early December Winter getaway. Good time to cruise…great prices and fewer people tend to travel between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We decided to shoot the lock off and go ultra Lux, taking advantage of some very nice “special” rates available on Silversea’s new [...]
by Arie Boris, CruiseGourmet.com Magazine You do not need to travel half way around the world to find the perfect romantic getaway. Hawaii is the perfect place! Aside from its awesome natural beauty, you also get to enjoy the comfort of staying on US territory and not worry about getting lost in foreign translation while [...]
It is a rare occasion to be truly impressed by an airline meal. My flight from Vienna to New York’s JFK on Austrian Airlines flight 87 was, hands down, the best business class dining experience in 2011! Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest carrier and offers a global route network of 130 destinations with a strong [...]
Avoid London between July 27 and August 12, 2012! Here’s why…
On the Crystal Harmony, Executive Chef Manfred Schaller takes guests on his own delicious culinary journey and includes a recipe from The Crystal Cruises Cookbook. Read more here.
Holland America Evicts Passenger for Skipping Muster Drill
By Theresa Norton Masek
February 02, 2012 12:42 PM
Here’s a very strong sign that cruise lines are cracking down on participation in emergency drills after the Costa Concordia tragedy: A Holland America Line ship kicked off a passenger for failing to show up for the lifeboat drill.
Dining on Cruise Ships still makes the Grade! Read more here.
From Travel Daily UK: Post-Concordia searches still strong – cruise.co.uk
1/25/2012 9:59:00 AM
Despite the expected negative impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy on the UK cruise sector, recent figures seem to show the sector holding up well.
According to the UK’s largest online cruise travel agent, cruise.co.uk, the sector appears to be weathering the storm. The company experienced approximately 150,000 searches for cruise deals were undertaken in the past week alone, including a high proportion for March travel.
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