Known as one of the world’s last frontiers, Antarctica is a treasure. Besides the incredible and pristine beauty the landscape exhibits, the area teems with wildlife and marine life that is rarely experienced anywhere else in the world.

The greatest experience for anyone who loves lobster is waiting on board the Seascape Divers in Pointe-de-Chene, Canada. A most unique opportunity to live the life of a lobster fisherman for 2 ½ hours on board an actual lobster boat, ending with a meal featuring the catch of the day, is one that simply cannot be matched nor missed.

While some vacation destinations have been struggling to maintain a stable flow of tourism, in the Philippines, the tourism industry actually saw an increase of 16.5%. In an atmosphere that is challenging to say the least, how is this region achieving such impressive numbers?

Many people have been swept up in the ballroom dance craze, possibly due to the popularity of the television show, Dancing with the Stars. In response to the enthusiasm the show has helped to cause, Crystal Cruises has now added a transatlantic Ballroom Dance themed cruise that is set to sail in November of 2009.

The world’s leading online travel experience resource, Viator.com, helps individuals enhance their vacation experiences through a special summer series called Viva la Viator. Focusing on a different theme or destination each week, Viator encourages individuals to get more out of their vacation experience by exploring outside the box.

Many people enjoy wine, but don’t want to focus their entire vacation on a wine themed trip. It doesn’t require being part of a wine cruise led by a sommelier through the heart of France or Italy. There are many ways to explore the wonderful world of wine on your own.

In the best and healthiest of cases, a vacation is an event that is looked forward to with much anticipation. For those who live daily with a chronic illness, it holds an even more important place in their lives. Unable to vacation from the illness, they rely on the exotic destinations and onboard activities to provide fun, excitement and a diversion from their discomfort.

Culinary Delights Abound on Oasis of the Seas

While cruise ships have always been known for dining pleasures, Royal Caribbean has taken the reputation a step further by expanding even more dining options for their guests on board the Oasis of the Seas.

You’ve been planning all year for a much needed vacation when the wonderful news is received: you’re pregnant! One of your first thoughts may be relating to any concerns about the effects that traveling may have on the safety of your baby as well as your own health.

Cruise romance blooms on the gleaming, polished dance floors of cruise ship nightclubs; couples gliding across the floors with their feet pacing the intricate steps of the mamba, the two step and the swing among other dances. The flair and grace exhibited by many dancers is thanks to a studio in North Miami, Florida called DanceMasters.