Heidi Allison-Shane, Author at All Things Cruise

Fairy tales, medieval towns and history … Regent Seven Seas Cruises & a voyager diary …

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Dreaming of a Baltic Cruise? Exploring this region, you’ll discover medieval towns, awe-inspiring churches, a rich history, and fairy tales locales where time has stopped. I was lucky enough to sail on a Regent Seven Seas Cruises Baltic cruise on the Regent Seven Seas Navigator and wholeheartedly recommend visiting this region. For any of you considering a Baltic cruise perhaps my travel diary will answer any questions you may have about Regent and the Baltic. Regent Seven …

Discovering the French wine country by barge, cruising the Danube on a longboat, wrestling the currents on an expedition ship to Antarctica or taking an intimate luxury yacht through the Galapagos …

May 7, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Our All Things Cruise official photographer, Dennis Cox, is launching a new book – The Perfect Book for Armchair Cruising. I have described it as cruise travel photography created by a brilliant artist who delights your senses and makes you wish to travel to magical destinations. Please see more here on the AllThingsCruise.com blog … and please take advantage of any promotions Dennis is offering to All Things Cruise readers as far as shipping discounts. Dennis is …

Time for Inspiration. Plan Now. Travel Later.

May 7, 2020May 6, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Updated this post today … My friend Paul, owner of The Travel Guide Group, offers Free print and digital travel guides from 100s of destinations available for travelers to help decide where to go, and plan a better trip. Time for Inspiration. Plan Now. Travel Later. After being cooped up we will all desire and need a getaway once this crisis passes. While at home, it is a good time to research and plan now for a future adventure, bucket list …

Good News From CruiseCompete Cruisers About Their Pacific Princess Sailing & Return

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

It was refreshing for CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein to get this newsy email and photos (note the CruiseCompete lanyard!) from one of our CruiseCompete loyal members and avid cruiser the other day … April 30, 2020 Dear Bob, We’re back in New York–upstate, thank goodness! We managed to stay on the COVID-19 free Pacific Princess until 22APR20, when we had to get off. We didn’t want to. None of us wanted to get off. We were safe …

A Perfect Pairing With Oceania Cruises

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Oceania Cruises shares their idea of the perfect pairing. If you’re interested in booking a cruise with Oceania Cruises, please email me at Heidi@allthingscruise.com. Bon Apetit! – Heidi “Every destination has a different culinary palate to offer and we’ve asked members of our crew to share which destination they pair with great cuisine. Watch Restaurant Manager, Branko Damjanovic describe his #perfectpairing.”

We Continue to Invite You to Consider Cruising

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Today I saw an article about a cruise traveler from Spain saying he considered it a stroke of luck to be on a world cruise where he and his wife were able to avoid the pandemic fears at home. Today his trip inside the virus-free bubble that the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship became on its 15-week odyssey is coming to an end and he will be home. It is noteworthy and we continue to invite you to …

Simplify Your Onboard Dining With A Comprehensive Guide to Cruise Line Restaurants

February 4, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

5 Ways to Plan Your Cruise Dining Experience With the New AllThingsCruise.com Restaurant Guide and Reviews AllThingsCruise invites passengers to review on-ship restaurants with a new, exclusive website feature that allows passengers to determine which of the more than 2,500 restaurants-at-sea they’ll choose on their next cruise. The AllThingsCruise.com restaurant feature provides passengers with 5 easy ways to get the most out of their cruise dining experience: Become a reviewer – Share your wisdom about your own dining experiences …

Cabin Upgrades and VIP Status on Ships! Do They Exist?

February 2, 2020January 31, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

7 Strategies to Obtain a Cabin Upgrade on Your Next Cruise Is it really possible to receive a cabin upgrade on a cruise ship? Yes, it is. Please read about my experience on Cunard, one of my favorite lines. We boarded Queen Mary 2, a majestic ocean liner, in Southampton, England, poised to enjoy a transatlantic cruise ending in New York City. We were shown to our stateroom and it was lovely and spacious with an enclosed …

3 Cruise Trends That Will Remake the Face of Cruising in 2020

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Big Things in Small Packages, the Innovations of Expansion, and a Fresh (Water) Take on Cruising: Thanks to their more than 1.3 million members and expert knowledge of the cruise line industry, CruiseCompete has an insider’s take on cruise trends on the horizon for 2020. Here are CruiseCompete’s Top 3 predictions for the most noteworthy trends of 2020: 1. Expansion and Innovation–Many of the cruise lines are employing a “bigger is better” philosophy, building ships that have …

Cruise Trends ~ A Snapshot of What Was Popular in 2019

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Each year I publish CruiseCompete’s annual CruiseTrends™. It’s a great snapshot of what was popular in the cruise industry in the previous year. We hope you enjoy. CruiseTrends™ reports are compiled based on actual consumer quote requests and transactions taking place via CruiseCompete.com, the premier online cruise marketplace since 2003. Consumers request an average of more than 25,000 cruise quotes per month via CruiseCompete. Most Popular Cruise Lines Ranked by the total number of quote requests for …