Archive for August, 2009

Queen Elizabeth 2

World Cruise, 1977

Due South

Heading down under? Check out the lowdown on cruising the cosmopolitan cities and far-flung tropical islands of the Antipodes

35 Best shore excursions

The industry’s top experts recall their favourite trips ashore

How to meet cruise friends and influence people

More and more people are meeting cruise companions online and aren’t looking back, says Fran Golden

Shorts Stop

The best time to sail to Bermuda is now, as the island celebrates its 400th anniversary – if not for the glorious beaches, then for the distinctive fashion, says Fran Golden

Boston

Cutting-edge art, sizzling seafood, a buzzing intellectual vibe, major league sports… Set your cruise control for New England’s premier city, says Fran Golden

Around the world

Cruise Critic editor Carolyn Spencer Brown picks her top five once-in-a-lifetime itineraries

Porthole

What’s new in the world of cruising

Costa Pacifica

Sara Macefield gets hot and steamy in a Turkish bath but is ultimately carried away by the sound of music