Category Archives: Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships to Palma De Mallorca

Mallorca is a common stop for cruise ships sailing in the western Mediterranean. The port city of Palma De Mallorca is on the southwestern side of the island. One of the most prominent sights in Palma is the La Seu cathedral, which was completed in 1601 after more than 300 years of construction. Mallorca is a Spanish island, located approximately 150 miles east of Valencia and 100 miles south of Barcelona.

  1. MSC Splendida – from Genoa, Italy
  2. MSC Armonia – from Genoa, Italy
  3. Norwegian Spirit – from Barcelona, Spain
  4. Riviera – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  5. Jewel of the Seas – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  6. Westerdam – from Barcelona, Spain
  7. Star Pride – from Barcelona, Spain
  8. Costa Fascinosa – from Savona (Genoa), Italy
  9. Seabourn Odyssey – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  10. Celebrity Constellation – from Venice, Italy
  11. Marina – from Lisbon, Portugal
  12. Costa Diadema – from Barcelona, Spain
  13. Star Legend – from Barcelona, Spain
  14. Star Breeze – from Barcelona, Spain
  15. Viking Sea – from Barcelona, Spain

Cruise Ships to Montreal

Montreal is the farthest port inland for many cruises that voyage to Quebec. These cruises start in New York or Boston, then travel north up and around Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick before heading southwest on the St. Lawrence River. Montreal is considered one of the prettiest cities in North America, an excellent spot to end a New England-Canada cruise.

  1. Veendam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  2. Maasdam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  3. Rotterdam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  4. Silver Whisper – from New York, New York
  5. Insignia – from New York, New York
  6. Seabourn Quest – from Boston, Massachusetts
  7. Seven Seas Mariner – from New York, New York

Cruise Ships to Key West

Key West is the southernmost town in Florida, known for some pretty wild partying and access to incredible coral reefs. It’s a popular stop on cruises to the Caribbean that originate in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Galveston. Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas and Carnival Victory currently make weekly trips to Key West from Miami.

  1. Enchantment of the Seas – from Miami, Florida
  2. Carnival Victory – from Miami, Florida
  3. Carnival Sensation – from Miami, Florida
  4. Celebrity Equinox – from Miami, Florida
  5. Eurodam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  6. Nieuw Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  7. Brilliance of the Seas – from Tampa, Florida
  8. Oosterdam – from Tampa, Florida
  9. Disney Magic – from Miami, Florida
  10. Rhapsody of the Seas – from Tampa, Florida
  11. Disney Wonder – from Galveston, Texas
  12. Carnival Freedom – from Galveston, Texas
  13. Carnival Breeze – from Galveston, Texas
  14. Seven Seas Mariner – from Miami, Florida
  15. Celebrity Silhouette – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

Cruise Ships to Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier is a popular and spectacular stop on cruises to Alaska. It stretches over 75 miles from Yukon, Canada to Disappointment Bay in Alaska. It’s the kind of thing you expect to see on a cruise to Alaska, hardly a disappointment.

  1. Celebrity Infinity – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  2. Silver Shadow – from Vancouver (Ballantyne Pier), Canada
  3. Radiance of the Seas – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  4. Celebrity Millennium – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  5. Norwegian Sun – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  6. Seven Seas Mariner – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  7. Amsterdam – from Seattle, Washington
  8. Star Princess – from Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska
  9. Island Princess – from Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska
  10. Coral Princess – from Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska
  11. Regatta – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  12. Crystal Serenity – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  13. Celebrity Solstice – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  14. Seven Seas Navigator – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  15. Disney Wonder – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

Cruise Ships to Manaus

A cruise visit to Manaus, Brazil is about as far as you can get – figuratively – from a day cruising the middle of an ocean. And it’s literally 750 miles upriver from the Atlantic. Manaus is the largest city on the Amazon River.

  1. Queen Victoria – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  2. Seven Seas Mariner – from Miami, Florida
  3. Regatta – from Miami, Florida
  4. Silver Spirit – from Bridgetown, Barbados
  5. Veendam – from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  6. Seabourn Quest – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  7. Prinsendam – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  8. Crystal Serenity – from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  9. Seven Seas Navigator – from Miami, Florida
  10. Insignia – from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  11. Viking Sea – from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cruise Ships to Tierra del Fuego

A visit to the islands of Tierra del Fuego is just one piece of the amazing South American fjord-viewing cruises that travel around the southern end of Cape Horn. These cruises are usually two weeks long and most frequently sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile – or from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires. Some also visit Antarctica!

  1. Zaandam – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  2. Celebrity Infinity – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  3. Emerald Princess – from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  4. Seabourn Quest – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  5. Norwegian Sun – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  6. Crown Princess – from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile
  7. Marina – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  8. Seven Seas Mariner – from Callao (Lima), Peru
  9. Silver Spirit – from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile
  10. Regatta – from Buenos Aires, Argentina
  11. Crystal Serenity – from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Cruise Ships to Fiji

Most of the cruises to Fiji begin in Australia or Tahiti. But you’ll also find the occasional long distance cruise that begins as far away as Hawaii or Los Angeles.

  1. Noordam – from Sydney, Australia
  2. Voyager of the Seas – from Sydney, Australia
  3. Explorer of the Seas – from Sydney, Australia
  4. Sirena – from Papeete, Tahiti
  5. Paul Gauguin – from Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji
  6. Seven Seas Navigator – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  7. Celebrity Solstice – from Sydney, Australia
  8. Radiance of the Seas – from Sydney, Australia
  9. Legend of the Seas – from Brisbane, Australia
  10. Crystal Symphony – from Papeete, Tahiti
  11. Dawn Princess – from Sydney, Australia
  12. Norwegian Jewel – from Papeete, Tahiti
  13. Insignia – from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
  14. Emerald Princess – from Sydney, Australia
  15. Diamond Princess – from Sydney, Australia

Cruise Ships to Monte Carlo

It’s not exactly surprising that Monte Carlo is a popular port-of-call for Mediterranean cruises. You’ll frequently find cruise ships traveling eastward that begin in Barcelona and westward out of Civitavecchia (near Rome) in Monaco’s harbor.

  1. Oosterdam – from Barcelona, Spain
  2. Riviera – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  3. Westerdam – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  4. Viking Sea – from Barcelona, Spain
  5. Seabourn Odyssey – from Bridgetown, Barbados
  6. Marina – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  7. Seven Seas Voyager – from Barcelona, Spain
  8. Silver Spirit – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  9. Sirena – from Venice, Italy
  10. Azamara Quest – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  11. Star Pride – from Barcelona, Spain
  12. Viking Star – from Barcelona, Spain
  13. Wind Surf – from Barcelona, Spain
  14. Star Breeze – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  15. Norwegian Spirit – from Barcelona, Spain

Cruise Ships to Nassau

Nassau is the most popular cruise stop in the Bahamas. Located less than 200 miles from the coast of Florida, it’s on the itinerary of most cruises from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Jacksonville.

  1. Carnival Valor – from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
  2. Majesty of the Seas – from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
  3. Norwegian Sky – from Miami, Florida
  4. Enchantment of the Seas – from Miami, Florida
  5. Disney Dream – from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
  6. Carnival Elation – from Jacksonville, Florida
  7. Carnival Ecstasy – from Charleston, South Carolina
  8. Carnival Victory – from Miami, Florida
  9. Norwegian Escape – from Miami, Florida
  10. MSC Divina – from Miami, Florida
  11. Allure of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  12. Norwegian Breakaway – from New York, New York
  13. Carnival Pride – from Baltimore, Maryland
  14. Carnival Sensation – from Miami, Florida
  15. Carnival Conquest – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

Featured Ship: Seabourn Quest

Seabourn Quest is the newest ship in their fleet, having made its initial voyages in 2011.  Like the other five Seabourn ships, a Quest cruise is a luxury experience – suites, more suites and nothing but suites.  The room sizes range from 295 to 1,682 square feet so some suites are, well, sweeter than others.  But all 225 have ocean views and most have verandas.

seabourn-quest-wintergarden-suiteThe top of the line accommodations are the five “Owner’s Suites” (up to 1,062 square feet) and four two-bedroom “Grand Suites” (up to 1,682 square feet).  Although smaller (around 530 square feet), the 22 “Penthouse Suites” live up to their name and are located on Quest’s upper decks.  Penthouse Spa Suites are located near “The Spa at Seabourn” – which claims to be the largest spa facility on any cruise ships.

Dining on Quest includes the indoor-outdoor cafe “The Colonnade”, the Patio Grill and two primary dining rooms known as The Restaurant and Restaurant 2.  Bars and lounges include the Observation Bar, Sky Bar, Patio Bar and The Club.  It wouldn’t be a cruise ship with an entertainment venue, called the “Grand Salon” on Quest, featuring lectures, cooking demonstrations and movies during the day plus dancing and live performances at night.

seabourn-quest-swimming-poolSeabourn guests can stay active in the top deck swimming pool, in the well-equipped fitness studio or the shuffleboard and putting green of “The Retreat”.  When the water is warm, the captain has option of opening the “Marina”, an opportunity for guests to do some sailing, canoeing and swimming off the aft end of the ship.

TheCruiseNexus.com has a complete schedule of upcoming Seabourn Quest cruises, as well as the rest of the Seabourn fleet.   Quest currently spends the northern hemisphere summer cruising the Mediterranean.  The rest of the year is spent in the southern hemisphere (where, conveniently, it’s summer again) cruising around South America and making some exceedingly memorable 21-day cruises to Antarctica.