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What You Should Know Before Booking An Independent Excursion

Ralph Grizzle

It’s a situation that happens to nearly all cruisers at some point: They begin to consider branching out from the cruise line-offered shore excursions in favor of local options booked independently from the cruise line’s shorex department. Done right, an independent excursion … [Read more...]

Cruise FAQs, General Interest, Princess World Cruise Reviews

Cruise Specialists Introduces Amazing Aussie Adventure: “Boomerang Voyage”

Maggie Blehert

Back by popular demand! Cunard and Cruise Specialists are pleased to offer the Boomerang Voyage for 2017. Step aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth for a cruise to Australia, then enjoy a week-plus guided land tour across the land Down Under. Then return to San Francisco aboard Queen … [Read more...]

Cruise News, Cunard Cruise Reviews, Cunard World Cruise Reviews, General Interest, Hosted Cruises, South Pacific Cruise Reviews

A Time Travel Tour in Falmouth, England

Special Guest Reporter

A special guest post today from Sharon and Alan J about a shore excursion through Falmouth, England during their Holland America Line ms Prinsendam tour this summer. In fact, the two had so much fun in this region they are going back in 2016 for their 50th anniversary. Sharon and … [Read more...]

General Interest, Holland America Line Cruise Reviews, Safari Reviews

Meet Voyage Hosts Henk and Lucia Barnhoorn

Maggie Blehert

world cruise in Ephesus

Henk and Lucia Barnhoorn are longtime Voyage Hosts for Cruise Specialists. They both originally hail from The Netherlands, and they share a passion for cruising and meeting people from around the globe. This includes all of our guests who cruise with them on a hosted cruise, … [Read more...]

Cruise Specialists Benefits, General Interest, Hosted Cruises

What Makes a Christmas Cruise Special? Our Hosts Chime In

Justin Gibson

Christmas morning aboard Holland America

If you’re longing to put some wonder and delight back into Christmas (after all, it can be a stressful time of year), look toward the sea and take a cruise that includes the Christmas holiday. Cruise lines make Christmas at sea absolutely wonderful! We spoke with Henk and … [Read more...]

Cruise FAQs, General Interest, Holland America Line Cruise Reviews, Hosted Cruises

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