Rio, the Marvelous City A jewel of South America, Rio de Janeiro is fondly called “Cidade Maravilhosa,” Marvelous City by the Cariocas, Rio’s residents. It is a highlight of South America cruises and grand voyages in the region, such as Holland America’s Amsterdam 2020 … [Read more...]
Six Cruises You Simply Must Experience
So many spectacular places to visit, so little time. Here are six of our favorites. We're not suggesting by the title of this article that it's time to begin disembarking from that great journey known as life. Far from it. Cast your eye farther down the page, and you'll see … [Read more...]
A Day in the Grand Voyage Life: Chilean Fjords & Cape Horn
Our hosts, Kevin LaGraff and Susan Atkins, as well as several Cruise Specialists guests continue their 72-night journey around South America. Most recently they spent time cruising Patagonia with stops in Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas. A highlight of the trip was sailing past … [Read more...]
Holland America Tour: Costa Rica Zip Line Adventure
During our recent trip aboard Holland America Line’s fabulous Polynesian Paradise & Incan Empires 63–day cruise we spent a fabulous day in Costa Rica. Encouraged by our experienced and enthusiastic group member, Sharron Hiebert, four other adventuresome Cruise … [Read more...]