I have rewritten this article three – make that four – times…because Antarctica, the Scenic Eclipse, and the Expedition Team delivered some of the most amazing experiences. And remember this is my fourth – not first – expedition to “The Ice”. There were just too many truly epic moments. (Epic

First impressions can be tricky; especially when they are unexpected or different.  This is especially true with a relatively new cruise or expedition company.  So it is not surprising that my Scenic Eclipse’s first impressions are both.  The unexpected has been so comforting and exciting. The different takes a bit

I have said for many years that a cruise/excursion is like a sandwich: The meat of it may be in the middle but the bread( the ports of embarkation and disembarkation) can really add flavor and texture to your travel experience.  Buenos Aires, Argentina is most certainly at the top

It has been a bit crazy with all of my recent travel and, of course, having just returned from French Polynesia nine days ago, getting into the Antarctica vibe has been a bit “interesting”.  There are, actually, three overriding things that have kept my excitement a bit more reserved than

What can I say about my eleven – turned into eighteen-day cruise on Windstar’s Star Breeze in French Polynesia?  While I can say a lot (who’d a thunk that?!) the single word that keeps coming to me is: NICE.  I don’t mean that as “It was nice”, but the staff and

The Scenic Eclipse is a luxury expedition ship that has been on my radar, but until now it was not really of great interest for my clients.  That is until what I consider to be a big change happened this year.  (More on that later!) And it is, in large

The continued delay of Seabourn Venture, first announced in 2018, is significant news in the luxury cruise and expedition market.  After weighing the possibility of my article being seen as “sour grapes” (after Josh Leibowitz, Seabourn’s president blacklisted me apparently for speaking the truth and his not wanting to hear it)

My eleven-day, and additional seven-day, journey on Windstar’s Star Breeze in French Polynesia was an interesting (at least for me) internal discussion and – well –  journey about what the difference is between a “tourist” and a “traveler”. I am not talking about how one views a historical object or

I have to state right up front that Windstar did a truly commendable job balancing the need to protect everyone from a Covid-19 outbreak against my own personal needs (as I was never infected).  And it worked!  I was kept comfortable and well fed and watered. And fortunately, (with great