Monday, May 4, 2009 Aft from starboard wing: MV DISCOVERY. With the Turkish coast partially obscured in mist off her starboard side, DISCOVERY drifted on a plodding, four or five knot westward course through the Sea of Marmara. Our final sea day would be a lazy one with the next port of call, Canakkale, a [...]

Exploring The Aida “Difference” By Allan E. Jordan Exclusive to MaritimeMatters – posted May, 2009 With so much of the cruise industry today appearing to be mega ship clones only distinguished by the more and more amenities added, it is hard to find a truly unique and different approach to cruising. So when the opportunity [...]