Chicago River & Lake Michigan with Mercury Cruises
by When Germans think about vacation in the USA, they typically think about destinations in the Northeast like New York City or Washington, Florida, California or …
Tag: Ships & Water Travel
Anything related to (historic and current) ships and other ways of naval transportation.
Abu Dhabi Eco Donut Boats (Catamaran Tour)
The Eastern Mangroves are a lovely natural habitat right in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Not too surprising, you can also tour through that area. …
Georg Breusing Rescue Cruiser Emden
Even though I could likely never have a maritime life (I would feel too locked away on a ship), I am really fascinated of visiting …
USS Requin – A Submarine in Pittsburgh
I already presented you my review of Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. As its key attraction is that special, I however decided to split out …
Visiting the Meyer Werft in Papenburg (Self-Guided Tour)
The Meyer Werft in Papenburg is one of the most iconic plants of German engineering, indeed. The site is manufacturing the world largest cruise ships …
Venice City Sightseeing by Vaporetto
As we used to have a holiday home at Lake Garda, I have been to Venice so many times. Also during my latest visits in …
Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam
Going to Rijksmuseum, having the Heineken Experience, daring a look into the Red Light district… For most first-timers in Amsterdam, their trip is not complete …
A Boat Trip on the Königssee
The Königssee (literally: “King’s Lake”) is a beautiful lake in Southeastern Bavaria, not too far away from the Austrian border. During my trip to the …
The Constance – Meersburg Ferry at Lake Constance – Is It Worth It?
If you travel in the Western Lake Constance (Bodensee) area, you have a choice of transport: you can either shortcut the route between Meersburg and …
Abu Dhabi New Year’s Eve Dhow Cruise with Extreme Arabia
During our December 2019 / January 2020 stay in Abu Dhabi, we discussed a lot of options for New Year’s Eve. For example, Bruno Mars …
SS Nomadic (Belfast)
As the RMS Titanic and her sister vessel, the RMS Olympic, were too large to call directly at the harbor of Cherbourg, France, tender ships were necessary …
Titanic Belfast
I am sure you know all the details (non-fictional and dramatic ones) about the tragic end of the RMS Titanic latest after the Leonardo DiCaprio …