Forget the cramped airline seat, the barely edible food and the melatonin tablets. Anne Supsic explains why a repositioning cruise is a more genteel way to cross the Atlantic.
Independent travelers often turn their noses up at the idea of cruising, but for those who want to enjoy some of the benefits of a cruise without succumbing to the mass tourism pitfalls associated with megacruises, a small-ship cruise is an excellent compromise.
As an independent traveler, Katie Hammel never had much interest in cruising. But the idea of a more intimate ship that could get into smaller ports of call enticed her to give it a try. Here's her review of the Star Clippers cruise of Costa Rica.
The lady who washed David Kessler's backpack announced afterwards that she imagined
hints of his life were seeping out from its pores to be seen by her.
Justin Dupée, his sister, Marissa, and friend, Eric, hitch a ride on a high-class cruise ship across the Ionian Sea. They find out what it is like to be second-class citizens.
Forget the cramped airline seat, the barely edible food and the melatonin tablets. Anne Supsic explains why a repositioning cruise is a more genteel way to cross the Atlantic. 
Independent travelers often turn their noses up at the idea of cruising, but for those who want to enjoy some of the benefits of a cruise without succumbing to the mass tourism pitfalls associated with megacruises, a small-ship cruise is an excellent compromise. 
As an independent traveler, Katie Hammel never had much interest in cruising. But the idea of a more intimate ship that could get into smaller ports of call enticed her to give it a try. Here's her review of the Star Clippers cruise of Costa Rica. 
Join Alec Alpert for a review of his experience aboard the Carnival Pride resort ship sailing to the Caribbean. 