WELCOME ABOARD, ALL THINGS CRUISE

As you know, there are many resources for cruise travelers on the Web. But one of the better ones we've run across is All Things Cruise. Developed by Heidi Allison-Shane and Bob Levinstein, the founders of CruiseCompete, it's both a credible and objective source for cruise information, such as "How do I find the right cruise, the right ship, destination? Which is the right and best shore excursion? Will my cell phone work on board? What I will wear?” It also features a stable of recognized travel writers.

Now we are pleased to say Cruising Squared is joining with All Things Cruise to share their stories and features with our audience, as well as share our coverage with their readers. For starters, here's a recent review of a trip on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth, titled "High Tea on the High Seas." Having enjoyed high tea ourselves on the Queen Victoria, it's quite memorable (the scones are to die for).

Thanks to Heidi Allison-Shane for her help in bringing our two sites together. Enjoy! -- Gerry


High Tea on the High Seas aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

By Ludmilla Alexander
Photos by Dimitry Bobroff

HMS Queen Elizabeth

British history and culture have always fascinated me, so booking passage on Cunard’s newest ship, the Queen Elizabeth, was an easy decision. The ship’s 12-day itinerary, named “Pearls of the Black Sea,” included Olympia, Mykonos, Santorini and Istanbul, as well as maiden calls at the Black Sea ports of Odessa and Yalta in the Ukraine, and Nessebur in Bulgaria.

My excitement, however, was mixed with some trepidation. Would we Americans fit in with the British? Would we understand their accents? Would my department store ballgowns be elegant enough for the four Royal Nights formal evenings? Would we have fun on a ship with no waterslides?

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