IMPress Magazine covers the American inaugural cruise on the world’s largest cruise ship the Harmony of the Seas. The article contains stunning photos and videos of our coverage of this cruise. Things you want to know when considering a cruise on this impressive ship.

The Azamara Journey From Venice to Croatia We decided it was time to take a cruise on one of the Azamara ships.  The two Azamara Club ships are known as  boutique ships because of their size and elegance.  Azamara is also an upscale cruise line that began in 2007 as part of the Royal Caribbean […]

Our History With Royal Caribbean Many of my readers know from my past articles, videos and photos that I love to cruise.  RCL happens to be my favorite cruise line because I am not 18 years old and not over the hill either. Booze cruises and belly flop contests are not what I would call […]

Article and Photos by: Len & Gladys Rapoport This is the  Ultimate Guide to the Independence of the Seas. At the bottom of each are the links to the other pages.  Scroll down to see them. My wife and I have traveled to many countries and every continent over the past 50 years.  We have […]

Celebrity Millennium Rounds Out Celebrity Cruises’ Ambitious, $140-Million ‘Solsticizing’ Initiative  One of the most ambitious revitalization initiatives in the history of the cruise industry has just been completed. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Millennium set sail Saturday from the Port of Miami, fresh from becoming the fourth and final Millennium Class ship to complete the line’s $140-million […]

  or over 40 years I have traveled the world and taken many cruises, but never on a Holland America Lines ship.  With the expansion of our latest online publication IMPress, I felt it was important to broaden our coverage and be a bit more inclusive in the reviews I was writing for IPA. My […]

  have received a number of letters from various cruise lines regarding the recent tragedy in Italy with the Costa Concordia.  Both Carnival and other cruise lines are now in their damage control mode.  If the letter comes from Carnival, then it is apologetic, caring and will discusses their plans to remedy a similar situation […]

olland America Line has just launched one of its most popular annual promotions — the Sail & Save event — featuring special savings on multiple staterooms, products and destinations. Additionally, the line is giving away one seven-day cruise for two through a sweepstakes on the line’s website: www.hollandamerica.com. Guests who book under the Sail & Save […]

Holland America Line, a leader in premium cruising, has earned top honors with nine 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine, one of the world’s leading cruise travel publications. The awards included Best Alaska Itineraries, Best Medium-Sized Ship for ms Nieuw Amsterdam and Best Private Island for Half Moon Cay, its exclusive island in […]