http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/honeymoons-are-the-gift-we-give-ourselveshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/honeymoons-are-the-gift-we-give-ourselvesHoneymoons Are The Gift You Give Yourselves Honeymoons too often takea backseat to the arrangements and plans of the actual wedding, but you owe itto yourself to give honeymoon planning greater and more careful attention.After all, while the wedding is mainly for your family and friends, theonce-in-a-lifetime honeymoon that follows is a private getaway for you and yournew spouse to celebrate yo...Wed, 02 May 2012 23:30:53 -0400http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/why-i-love-being-a-professional-travel-advisorhttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/why-i-love-being-a-professional-travel-advisor I am passionate about travel. I've been planning travel for 40 years. I've traveled to 48 countries on 4 continents and look for every opportunity to add more to this list.  I love seeing new places, meeting new people, connecting history, culture, and current events when I travel. I love trying new foods, trying new languages, and creating new memories with my family.  Everyone asks me what m...Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:10:37 -0400http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/last-minute-deals-are-they-worth-ithttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/last-minute-deals-are-they-worth-itLast minute deals?!  If you follow the gurus on the internet, you wait until the very last moment and hope that the cruise lines have the cabin that you want, on the ship you want, sailing on the date you want, at a bargain basement price.  The same goes for land tours and resorts. Contrary to this popular belief, many cruise ships, resorts and land tours are selling out far in advance of their...Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:49:02 -0400http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/lovely-old-san-juan-johnny-rockets-and-senior-frogs-on-royal-caribbean-navigator-of-the-seashttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/lovely-old-san-juan-johnny-rockets-and-senior-frogs-on-royal-caribbean-navigator-of-the-seasDay Six on the CruiseWe got an early start because we only had a half day in San Juan.  That is the only fault we could find with the cruise.  We love San Juan, there is so much to see and do, that a half day does not do it justice.  We’ve been to San Juan numerous times before so we thought we would stroll around Old San Juan, take in the beautiful Spanish Colonial Architecture. We saw many ne...Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:30:00 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/navigator-of-the-seas-day-five-on-st-kittshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/navigator-of-the-seas-day-five-on-st-kittsDay Five on our Royal Caribbean cruise on the Navigator of the SeasI can’t believe that we are smack in the middle of our 8 day cruise. Say it ain’t so! Today we visit the lush and friendly island of St. Kitts.  We took the scenic railroad tour and had a blast!  Lush scenery and foliage/flowers, beautiful black sand beaches, green monkeys ,  Took lots of photos.  Then in the afternoon we hopped...Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:17:41 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/delicious-specialty-dining-at-chops-grille-on-navigator-of-the-seashttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/delicious-specialty-dining-at-chops-grille-on-navigator-of-the-seasDay Four on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the SeasOur first port is the spectacular St Martin/Sint Maarten – yup, it’s half French and half Dutch – what a wonderful combination.  We have visited several times before and always love it. In the morning we went to Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side.  Walked the boardwalk along the capital’s beach and checked out the great duty free shop...Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:10:12 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/day-three-on-the-navigator-of-the-seashttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/day-three-on-the-navigator-of-the-seasDay Three of our cruise on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the SeasIt’s our second full day at sea and we are very, very relaxed.  I love the water, the sea breeze, the casual pace . We took Hilary rollerblading which is cool on a ship.  Even cooler , we watched Hilary ice skate at the indoor rink with seating for 800 . We capped off our morning with a family mini-golf championship.  Mark and ...Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:02:54 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/our-cruise-navigator-of-the-seas-day-twohttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/our-cruise-navigator-of-the-seas-day-twoDay Two of our cruise on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the SeasIt’ s our first full day at sea and boy, are we relaxing.  Hilary is off with the Teen Program where she’s doing a Crazy Photo Hunt, Mini golf, a group Rock Climb, a teen dinner at the Windjammer Café, a Celebrity Look Alike Hunt, Arcade Challenge and Request Party at Fuel, the Teen Only Disco.  Needless to say Hilary is having a...Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:56:42 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/join-me-on-my-cruise-on-royal-caribbean-s-navigator-of-the-seashttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/join-me-on-my-cruise-on-royal-caribbean-s-navigator-of-the-seasDay One of our cruise on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the SeasWe arrive at the pier relatively late, 3pm, but there’s no line, no wait, which is great.  We take our photo in front of a photo screen of the ship.  It’s the tired, sweaty from the airport, with no suntan shot.  Of course we will compare how we look then to how wonderful, rested and tanned we look at the end of the cruise!  The ...Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:06:47 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/cruises-for-singles-and-solo-travelershttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/cruises-for-singles-and-solo-travelersSo many people shy away from traveling because they don't have a travel companion.  Singles, divorcees and widows should not shy away from travel, they should embrace it!Travel is a wonderful way to meet people, experience and learn new things about yourself and the world around you.  A wonderful client just emailed me an article about the 10 Best Cruise Lines for solo travelers.  Cruises and l...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:45:19 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/congress-and-the-cruise-industry-work-on-continued-cruise-safety-after-the-costa-concordia-disasterhttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/congress-and-the-cruise-industry-work-on-continued-cruise-safety-after-the-costa-concordia-disasterI am attaching a link to a very comprehensive article publishsed by Travel Weekly, a respected publication for travel agents. I will first summarize it, then let you know my thoughts on it.  I also want to hear your thoughts.  Cruise lines are doing safety and emergency response audits. CLIA, one of the professional organizations I belong to, is calling the International Maritime Organization t...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:32:06 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/how-safe-are-cruise-shipshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/how-safe-are-cruise-shipsEva Greenwald 221-3171 or 499-7245egreenwald@cruiseplanners.comCall me today so we can plan your next vacation! I love travel.  I have always been passionate about travel, especially cruises.  To me, cruises are the ultimate vacation: Relaxing, pampering, romantic, great family bonding, a lot of fun, great food and entertainment, wonderful shore excursions, meet exciting and interesting people,...Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:41:46 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/christian-tours-of-israel-the-holy-landhttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/christian-tours-of-israel-the-holy-landAfter one year of using iContact I just learned today that I can post my eblasts onto LinkedIn and to my blog. Here's the most recent eblast about wonderful Christian Heritage Tours of Israel.  It is a life-changing experience. Great for families, groups, singles, Church Groups so call me: 203- 221-3171 or 888-499-7245.Shalom -- Hello, Goodbye and Peace!L'Chaim -- To life!Here's the link:http:/...Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:19:01 -0400http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/why-family-and-friends-reunion-groups-are-great-join-an-existing-one-or-have-us-create-one-for-youhttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/why-family-and-friends-reunion-groups-are-great-join-an-existing-one-or-have-us-create-one-for-you   Right now we have three family/friend reunion groups that are open to the public:  Bob and Ellen’s group to the Bermuda from NY on the Celebrity Summit, Judith’s group to the Bahamas from Orlando on Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas and Robin’s group to the Southern Caribbean from  Miami on the Norwegian Dawn. And everyone can join in on the amazing savings and amenities of those groups, o...Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:24:38 -0400http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/specialty-dining-on-cruise-shipshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/specialty-dining-on-cruise-shipsJust returned from a one week Caribbean cruise.  In the elevator during the early part of the trip, I overhead two middle-aged ladies chatting about dining on board.  The gist of the conversation was about the alternative restaurant options on board.  One comment that struck me was “You should not have to pay for your meals on a ship”.   But thinking about this conversation, it became apparent ...Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:57:05 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-royalty-qe-2-and-queen-mary-2http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-royalty-qe-2-and-queen-mary-2There is only one passenger ship that can rightly claim to be “iconic”.  Named after a reigning monarch, the Queen Elizabeth 2 recently retired after 41 years of service with Cunard to start a new life as a floating hotel and conference center in Dubai.  Since launch, she has traveled over 6 million nautical miles while sailing to fascinating ports around the world and hosting 2.5 million guest...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:39:54 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/what-s-up-with-specialty-restaurants-on-cruiseshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/what-s-up-with-specialty-restaurants-on-cruisesJust returned from a one week Caribbean cruise.  In the elevator during the early part of the trip, I overhead two middle-aged ladies chatting about dining on board.  The gist of the conversation was about the alternative restaurant options on board.  One comment that struck me was “You should not have to pay for your meals on a ship”.   But thinking about this conversation, it became apparent ...Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:13:57 -0500http://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/you-don-t-get-the-best-cruise-prices-when-you-call-the-cruise-lineshttp://www.bestcruisesandtravelnow.com/blogPosts/view/you-don-t-get-the-best-cruise-prices-when-you-call-the-cruise-linesDo you get the best cruise price when you call the cruise line?First of all, let's face it, a sales representative at a cruise line gets paid to sell only their company, whether it's the right product for you or not.  They will never recommend the competition. That should be enough right there to make you stop and think. But wait, there's more. Special prices? At Best Cruises and Travel Now, an...Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:28:11 -0500