Posted on 14 September 2021. Tags: Iowa, Mississippi, river cruise, travel
In Dubuque, river cruises are a source of fun and excitement for tourists and locals alike. Behind the scenes, captains and crews navigate the Mississippi River, taking note of water levels, currents and river traffic as they journey through the water and the river’s system of locks and dams.
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Posted in Cruising, Take a Trip
Posted on 21 January 2020. Tags: Caribbean, Cruise, travel, windjammer, Windjamming
If your fondest dreams are more about the journey than the destination, a trip on a legendary four-masted windjammer in the Caribbean may be just the adventure you’re looking for.
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Posted in Cruising, Features, Travel & Leisure
Posted on 20 October 2019. Tags: Cruise, cruise ship, medical, medical care, sickness, travel
Royal Caribbean’s gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an 82-foot zip line and made quite a splash shortly after its 2014 refurbishment when it added the first Tiffany & Co boutique at sea.
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Posted in Cruising, Features, Health
Posted on 10 September 2019. Tags: France, Germany, Lucerne, Rhine, river cruise, travel, Viking
It was early morning as our Viking long ship, Alruna, docked in the little town of Breisach, Germany.
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Posted in Cruising, Features
Posted on 16 January 2018. Tags: Cruise, Germany, Paris, Prague, River, travel, Viking
We stood on our balcony sipping French Champagne we had bought in Paris. Through the darkness, moonlight illuminated a pair of swans floating by.
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Posted in Cruising, Features
Posted on 16 January 2018. Tags: Excursions, travel, Viking River Cruises
If immersion is the first thing that comes to mind when planning a trip, or if you travel for enrichment and adventure, then Viking’s River Cruises is the perfect choice.
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Posted in Cruising, Things to Do