The Avid Cruiser

Avid Cruiser Feature Video, Venice, Italy

No matter where you look in Venice, there's a photo waiting to transformed into a lasting memory. And no matter where you end up in Venice, there's always something to delight the senses. Welcome to a city built on the water, a city where you get around on foot or by boat. You simply cannot come to Venice for the first time without getting out on a gondola.To be paddled along the Grand Canal is something you will never, ever forget. I enjoy the small side canals also, having to duck my head un...

La Havre, France

When my ship calls in Le Havre, France, I head out to explore a city center that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Le Havre is a city of monumental proportion, with lots to see here and nearby. It was here in Normandy that some of World War II's fiercest battles took place and Le Havre serves as the gateway to historical sites and the beauty of the region. I could see why the nearby Alabaster Coast inspired such great Impressionist painters as Claude Monet. I later learned that Le Havre is the ...

Avid Cruiser Feature Video, Var Provence

In this Avid Cruiser feature video, we explore the French ports of call, Toulon, Sanary-Sur-Mer, Saint Tropez, La Seyne-sur-Mer.

Silver Shadow: The Avid Cruiser's Video Ship Rev...

So you're thinking about moving up to cruise on a small luxury ship? Well, if you've done any research, you know that cruising on small luxury ships is more costly than cruising on large ships, but what you may not know is that small ships can provide better overall value. Yes, you pay more up front for a small luxury ship cruise, but you get more in return. To illustrate my point, let's take a look at what's offered on the 382-passenger Silver Shadow. Small doesn't mean that you have to compr...

Luxury Cruises: What Silversea Does Differently

What Silversea Cruises does differently

Silver Shadow The World

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Touring New Zealand's 'Geothermal Wonderland'

When Silver Shadow called in Tauranga, New Zealand, we boarded a bus for Rotorua, hotbed of geothermal activity, and one of the most important places for the indigenous Maoris.

Silver Shadow Shorex: Mission Estate Winery

Founded in 1851, the Mission Estate Winery in Napier is New Zealand's oldest and the birthplace of New Zealand wines. Our half-day excursion included a tour, wine tasting and gourmet lunch.

Silver Shadow Shorex: Taieri Train Gorge Railway

This half-day excursion began pierside in Dunedin, New Zealand, past some of the country's best scenery.