MANTA, ECUADOR—Kontiki Expeditions is launching this December with what they’re referring to as “neo-luxury” small-ship expeditions for the environmentally conscious.

posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on Kontiki boutique yachts

There’s a fine line between cushy cruising and adventurous sailing, and Star Clippers manages to walk this well. This tall-ship cruise company gives modern luxury a heritage twist, taking passengers on true-to-life tall-ship adventures. Launched in 1991 and based in Monaco, Star Clippers operates three ships—Star Clipper, Star Flyer and Royal Clipper. Just right for … Continue reading Mediterranean: Tall-Ship Cruise →

posted on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Mediterranean: Tall-Ship Cruise

Small-ship cruising along Panama’s two coastlines yields unrivalled R&R, jungle adventure and a type of unstructured holiday you don’t have to save for your old age. On a nine-day small-ship journey with UnCruise, an adventure travel outfit from Seattle, I toodle around the bays and islets off Panama’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts on Safari Voyager … Continue reading Panama →

posted on Monday, April 6th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Panama

It really doesn’t get more “bucket list” than the 7th Continent. You wouldn’t think a place with permanent ice and snow would be much of a draw, but you’d be wrong. Antarctica is all about zipping through icy bays on pontoon boats, hiking up glacial hills, kayaking or just plain penguin-watching. And a Quark Expeditions cruise … Continue reading Antarctica →

posted on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Antarctica