Video: The World's Largest Spring Flower Garden - in Full Bloom on a Tulip-Time River Cruise!
They call it 'The Garden of Europe', and it's open for only 8 short weeks every spring. The spectacular Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands is said to be the largest spring flower garden in the world – and it's the highlight of our Avalon Tulip Time river cruise. BestTrip.TV filmed this...
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Preserving the World's Heritage: One Cruise Line's Partnership with UNESCO
There are over a thousand World Heritage Sites in 167 countries. Places in the world of such extraordinary cultural or natural wonder, that UNESCO has dedicated itself to preserving them for the ages… and travelers dedicate themselves to discovering them for themselves. One cruise line has partnered with UNESCO to help...
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7 Reasons to Cruise Canada and New England on Seabourn
One of the greatest natural spectacles in the world is the unmatched explosion of colorful foliage that takes place in Eastern Canada and the North-Eastern US every autumn. And it's best experienced by cruise ship. Our cruise on the Seabourn Quest navigated the St. Lawrence from Montreal with calls at...
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Video: Taking a 'Sound Bath' at the Seabourn Spa
You may be familiar with treating yourself to a massage, reflexology, or other spa wellness treatments while you're on holiday. But an Amethyst Crystal Sound Bath? That's a level of holistic therapy you rarely encounter at any spa, especially at sea. BestTrip.TV took a 'dip' during our cruise on the...
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Video: Meet the Cobbler Hand-Crafting Italian Sandals on the Silver Muse
There's a tinkling, tap-tap-tap coming from the pool deck of the Silver Muse. It's being made by a hammer against a tiny shoe nail in the hands of an Italian cobbler. Before your eyes, he custom-makes Italian leather sandals for another fortunate guest.One of the hallmarks of a Silversea cruise...
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Video: 8 Restaurants You Won't Want to Miss On This Luxury Silversea Cruise
Silversea's 'Celebrity' Culinary PartnershipBy: Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/ Host BestTrip.TVThese days, celebrity chefs and cruise lines sail hand in hand. Silversea's interpretation of luxury cruising is an understated elegance where service and attention to detail are primary.The Silver Muse at anchor in Paraty, Brazil (Photo: BestTrip.TV) So it's no surprise that Silversea's...
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5 Reasons To Love Your Suite Butler on a Silversea Cruise
If you've never sailed on Silversea Cruises before, you might not realize something very special you will come to love: your Silversea Butler. This is the only cruise line that provides its famous Butler service in every suite on the ship, where the staff-to-guest ratio is nearly one to one. If...
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Shaq is the 'Chief Fun Officer' of this Cruise Line
It's not the normal career path of a company CFO. But when CFO stands for Chief Fun Officer, it takes a unique resume to fill the role. For Carnival Cruise Line, Shaquille O'Neal's credentials as an NBA Hall of Famer and TV commentator - one with a famously fun outlook and...
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7 Reasons to Go To Sea on the New MSC Seaside
MSC Cruises' new flagship launched at the end of 2017 and it's really making waves. Designers of the MSC Seaside had a goal: to bring guests on a big ship closer to the sea. They threw out the playbook and started fresh, creating the Seaside, a new prototype for a...
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Would You Sail on an Adults-Only Cruise Line?
Sir Richard Branson is betting you will. The flamboyant billionaire behind the Virgin brands is doubling down on the reputation Virgin Air gained for uniquely fun, sexy… and grown up travel. His latest venture, Virgin Voyages, will be 'Adult by Design'. Virgin Voyages will be the very first cruise line to...
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Video: A Day in the Life of a Butler on a Regent Luxury Cruise
There's everyday luxury on Regent Seven Seas Cruises: where your airfare, transfers, on board wine and spirits, tips, specialty dining and even shore excursions and wifi are all included in a relaxed country club atmosphere on beautiful mid-sized ships. Then there's another level of all-inclusive luxury on Regent: the butler suites. BestTrip.TV...
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Is a World Cruise Right for You?
Cruising is a storied way of travel, full of unique traditions and experiences you'll never enjoy any other way than on a cruise ship. The World Cruise is one of those time-honored cruising traditions, dating back to the Golden Age of steam ships and a new approach to travel by...
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What Ship Has a $4 Million Art Collection?
Holland America Line's ships are famous for their museum-quality art. Fans of cruising on Holland America Line ships are familiar with the pleasure of rounding a corner to encounter another stimulating piece or installation of art. Art tours are among the most unique on board experiences on HAL ships. On Holland...
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Infographic: How Cruise Lines are Working to Protect the Environment
Did you know cruise lines use some of the most eco-friendly innovations and champion stringent procedures to minimize their impact on the air, land and water they visit? Like many travelers these days, those of us who love cruise travel are eager to ensure our vacations are both memorable and leave...
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Crystal Strikes a Chord with a New Rhine Class of River Cruise Ships
Instead of river cruises, they're calling them river yachts. Crystal has translated its uber-luxury sea experience to the rivers of Europe with a new, 'Rhine' class of river yachts, evoking the great music icons of the region.
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Same-Sex Couples Can Get Married on Cunard
Many couples dream of getting married at sea. And now, British luxury cruise line Cunard has welcomed its first wedding booking by a same-sex couple.Cunard has offered weddings on its ships since 2012 and has married hundreds of couples, but can now also conduct same-sex wedding ceremonies at sea.Same-sex marriages...
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Video: Seabourn Experience: Shopping with the Chef at the Saigon Market
They call it Shopping with the Chef, and it's one of the most memorable of our Seabourn Moments. The Ben Thanh Market in District 1 is one of the earliest surviving structures and a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City - formerly Saigon, which is still the name of HCMC's...
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Video: Top Reasons to Cruise the Mediterranean in Small-Ship Luxury
With its ancient seafaring history and traditions, the most natural and authentic way to explore the Mediterranean and to take in its most magnificent vistas is by sea.And as BestTrip.TV discovered, the luxury small-ship experience of Silversea cruises brings the best of the Mediterranean to life. Here's why.Copyright BestTrip.TV/Influence Entertainment...
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