The Avid Cruiser Luxury Cruise Report

Luxury Cruise Report: Update and Trends

Across the luxury cruise segment, suppliers are ordering new ships, marshaling additional capacity for world cruises and gearing up their ships in ways that appeal to those who previously never had the time for extended luxury cruises. A sampling of what’s coming: The world cruise mar... [More]

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Cruising Southeast Asia

Straddling the seat of a motorbike, my driver and I weave in and out of traffic as we make our way to Ho Chi Minh City’s central market. Traveling at a slow pace, the ride is nonetheless invigorating, with few traffic lights and apparently no traffic laws to impose order. Intersections a... [More]

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Silver Whisper: Smooth Sailing

Can the nearly all-inclusive, ultra-luxury Silversea Whisper satisfy your insatiable appetite for pampering? Ship: Silversea Cruises Silver Whisper Entered Service: 2001 Date Reviewed: February 2007 Overview: This coming fall, the six-year-old Silver Whisper goes to drydock fo... [More]

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Go Long: 2008 World Cruises/Grand Voyages

Want to really get away from it all? Consider a world cruise or a long voyage. Below, we highlight several cruises that can take you away from it all for a l-o-n-g time. All depart in 2008, giving you a nearly a year to plan. Cruise Line: Cunard Line Ship: Queen Victoria Duration: 105 days... [More]

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Musical Malacca

CLICK TO PLAY Our last day on what turned out to be a wonderful cruise in the Far East. We ended the journey with time ashore in Malacca, Malaysia, influenced by the Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, British, Indian and Malay.

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From The Editor

Welcome to The Luxury Cruise Report by The Avid Cruiser, the online supplement to The Avid Cruiser magazine, published quarterly by Avid Travel Media.

The Avid Cruiser was developed for sophisticated "been there, done that" travelers who want to be the first to experience new cruise products and destinations.

Our goal is to help you make informed cruise vacation choices and to give you as much information as possible about the ships you'll sail on and the places you will visit.

Join us to explore a world of possibilities for people, like us, who love ocean travel.

Bon Voyage,
Ralph Grizzle
Editor/The Avid Cruiser

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