Sea Cloud Spirit will homeport in Venice for the first time in summer 2025, offering four nine-night roundtrip sailings, according to Sea Cloud Cruises about its newest and largest ship. “Enchanting Croatian Coast” itineraries will feature six Croatian ports, two full sail days in the Adriatic and an exclusive overnight stay in Venice’s Grand Canal. The sailings are set for July 24-August 2, August 2-11, August 11-20, and August 20-29, 2025. The August 2-11 sailing includes a …
Story and photos By Bob Levinstein, CEO and Co-founder of CruiseCompete Sailing on Sea Cloud is all about the ship. The Sea Cloud Spirit is a five-decked, three-masted windjammer, with the tallest of her three masts soaring to 190 feet above the waterline. From the moment you see her moored alongside the dock, you can tell she’s a celebrity from the never-ending stream of tourists taking pictures of her. Built in 2021, she offers passengers the chance …
A 20-year anniversary for a cruise travel company is indeed a significant milestone and a big deal in the travel industry. Achieving two decades of successful operation in a highly competitive and dynamic sector like the cruise industry demonstrates stability, reliability, and a strong track record of serving customers. 7 Reasons CruiseCompete Has Thrived for over 20 Years: Trust and Reputation: The fact that our company has been around for two decades suggests it has earned the …
I was invited aboard Swan Hellenic’s newest ship, SH Vega, for a short cruise from Halifax to Boston. It was a great opportunity to explore the ship and meet the expedition leaders and senior company executives. Greeted by smiling crew members offering champagne and assistance to get registered and find my stateroom, I immediately felt at home in this swanky and stylish floating boutique hotel. SH Minerva and SH Vega, two new 5-star Polar Code PC 5 …
One of the greatest indicators of luxury is exclusivity, and most vacationers long for an experience that is set apart from all others. A visit to a private island certainly fits the bill. In fact, according to cruise experts CruiseCompete, the cruise lines’ private islands are the #1 port of call for their consumers. What makes these private island experiences so special, and what are the amenities of each? Here’s a rundown of some of the private …
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by CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein Having returned in late May from a 7-night Alaska cruise, Juneau to Sitka, on the UnCruise Adventures Wilderness Legacy, it’s my task to communicate that experience. I’ll start with a few comparisons: It was like a river cruise: a small ship on the calm waters of the Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska, with land in sight on both sides of the ship at all times. It was unlike a river cruise in …
Podcast: All About Cruising: Smooth Sailing Ahead? Places I Remember with Lea Lane – All About Cruising: Rough Waters Now. Smooth Sailing Ahead? August 17, 2021: Bob Levinstein, CEO And Co-Founder of CruiseCompete, discusses with Lea all aspects of ships at sea.. Please click here to listen to a great discussion about cruising! https://www.buzzsprout.com/771806/8980133 Is cruising coming back strong? Is it safe? Where are the best places to cruise right now? Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete, covers many of …
Tune In with CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein to CruiseCompete Cruise Bite #7 podcast and find out how to save money onboard your cruise. Sophisticated cruisers know that you have to shop around to get the best cruise deal. But saving money when you book your cruise is only part of the equation. It also pays to be smart with your money during your cruise vacation as well. We’ll be talking about how to save money onboard your cruise in …
Tune In with CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein to CruiseCompete Cruise Bite #6 podcast and find out about options at sea to focus on yourself with some quick, simple cosmetic procedures available on a cruise. One of the great aspects of a cruise vacation is it gives you time to focus on yourself. One of the ways you can do that is through some quick, simple cosmetic procedures at sea that can upgrade your look. Cruise lines continue …
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