Travel Journal

03 Oct 2017

Meet The Cruise Ship With An Underwater Lounge

When you set sail on a cruise ship, the last thing you really want to see is something below the waterline, but one cruise line is planning to change that mindset. PONANT’s pioneering Explorer class of ships, which consists of Le Lapérouse, Le Champlain, Le Bougainville and Le Dumont-d’Urville, will be the first ships to ever have an underwater lounge.

28 Sep 2017

Hot Cruise Destination: Sarandë

Sarandë, also spelled Saranda is known as the gateway to Southern Albania! Due to its Mediterranean climate and warm waters, this exciting coastal town and cruise port is one of the most major and attractive tourist attracts of the Albania Rivera. It lies on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea and is just 9 miles away from the popular Greek Isle, Corfu. Sarandë offers a combination of old and new, new buildings, old taverns, nice beaches, and lots of outdoor restaurants. Sarandë also offers cruisers rich opportunities to explore the ancient roman city, Butrint, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Butrint, you will want to check out the beautiful Roman amphitheatre, one of the largest Byzantine churches in the world, and the rest of this ancient archaeology site as a whole!