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Brittany Chrusciel

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Brittany Chrusciel has covered the cruise industry for many years, formerly as Cruise Critic's Destinations Editor, and has been quoted in publications such as Skift, USA Today and the LA Times. She is a proud alumnus of Semester at Sea, where she circumnavigated the globe while studying writing, Spanish and political science. Her favorite river cruise experiences so far have been visiting the Christmas markets with her German grandmother and Portugal's Douro River.

More Articles by Brittany Chrusciel

The Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar onboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 features Champagne tasting flights.

Aboard Queen Mary 2, getting a look at some updatesA few favorite spots and updated spaces on Cunard's venerable Queen Mary 2.

The Queen Mary 2 in New York.

QM2 hosts Greatest Generations veterans for panel talksThe line offers a series of sailings with moderated panels that emotionally recount the experiences of those who served in...

The Queen Mary 2 slices through a storm during a transatlantic crossing in November.

Seeking stormy seas on a transatlantic crossingA winter transatlantic crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 will meet its fair share of wind, waves and rain. For some passengers...

Oceania's Marina docked in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Oceania delivers on its Baltics cruise -- even without RussiaDue to the war in Ukraine, Baltics itineraries are missing a marquee call in St. Petersburg. How does that change the...

Captain Kate McCue aboard the Celebrity Beyond last year while the ship was under construction.

Dispatch, Celebrity Beyond: Kate McCue is a captain and much moreHearing Capt. Kate McCue speak was high on Brittany Chrusciel's list in her short time aboard the new Celebrity Beyond.

The Celebrity Beyond features Le Voyage, chef Daniel Boulud’s first restaurant at sea.

A look at Celebrity Beyond: outdoor spaces, tons of lightThe Celebrity Beyond, originally scheduled to launch last fall, made its debut on April 23 with more space, more suites and...

The Moselle River Valley and Cochem seen from the Reichsburg imperial castle.

Service shines on AmaWaterways and Avalon sailingsBrittany Chrusciel writes: "With no passengers to attend to for more than a year, service thrived on both lines, feeding off...

Travelers learn about the tribal customs and histories of the Blackfeet Native American culture with a local Blackfeet guide as part of a Montana tour.

Intrepid Travel triples down on tour offerings in the U.S.The rise in close-to-home travel amid the pandemic hasn't been lost on Intrepid Travel.

A Van Gogh-inspired painting workshop is an option during an Avalon Waterways call in Arles.

Impressions of Van Gogh with Avalon WaterwaysA cruise along the Rhone River offers admirers of Van Gogh's work countless opportunities to encounter his inspirations and see...

The Christmas market in Nuremberg has been canceled for 2021.

With many Christmas markets closed, river cruise lines cancel or alter sailingsLockdowns in Austria and Germany, more than 20 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, have resulted in Danube River cruise...