While what to see on a vacation through America is usually not a hard list to build, it may be surprising to find that most Americans have never seen many of America’s top-rated roadside attractions. Disneyland and Disneyworld may be among the most “not-missed” places in the U.S. but who would have thought the Las […]

Who doesn’t need Spa Day? Rather make that a Spa Week or even two and throw in some timely weight loss, the discovery of the perfect diet, fitness, toning and some well-needed lifestyle changes that last. Then start researching the best fares to Spain because weight loss and wellness come in some pretty enticing packages […]

By Bill Becken, Cruise Editor Alaska remains the most popular North American cruise destination for a number of reasons. One of them is that the cruise lines stoutly compete for the business of plying Alaska’s fabled Inland Passage. According to Jeff Clarke, executive vice-president, sales, Celebrity Cruises, in fielding the 2,850-passenger Solstice out of Seattle […]

  By Bill Becken, Cruise Editor Q. You’ve said the Solstice has repositioned in Seattle in order to offer expanded capacity to Alaska. What was behind this? Alaska is already a very well-addressed market by all the cruise lines. It’s a crowded market. Of course it’s hard to say we’ve had a clamor for more […]

Cruise passengers, like airline passengers, are getting their say when it comes to being trapped on non-functioning cruise ships. CLIA recently came up with a Passenger Bill of Rights that was adopted as policy among the trade association’s 26 major cruise companies. And while the policy is not a law of the land or a […]