One of the best things about a cruise is the anticipation, and I’ve been doing some planning about what to take and what to wear. Since the cruise is with Silversea, some evening wear is in order:
Here is my latest purchase from Nordstrom.

I’m guessing that this should be appropriate for formal night on my [...]

Brenda and Gerald Moran can’t seem to have a nice cruise, yet they took 6 cruises in 3 years with the company that couldn’t seem to please them.
Having concluded that we are unable to meet the expectations of the Morans, we have told them that they would be best served by sailing with another company.

They [...]

Oh my, this is unfortunate.
I am very excited that Swan Hellenic is returning, but their revival cruise to the Norwegian fjords has been canceled due to engine problems. I can well imagine how terribly disappointing this is for the passengers. If they’re like me, they have been eagerly awaiting and anticipating [...]

This article about romantic hotels reminded me of my method of sampling luxury hotels without paying the expensive rates to stay overnight.
It’s simple: when your ship is in port, go to the finest hotel in town and have lunch at their restaurant or a drink in the bar. Then wander around confident that [...]

Here is an interesting look at some smaller ships that cruise the Greek islands.
Aside from the advantages of sailing on a smaller ship, these cruises visit some fascinating and more out-of-the-way ports, too.
I’m going to have to look into Hebridean International Cruises, because from a brief perusal it seems like they are taking [...]