
Erica Silverstein is a cruise and family travel expert with nearly 25 years of experience covering the cruise and travel industries. She leads content strategy for TPG’s cruise section and has sailed on nearly 65 cruises, including the largest ships in the world, intimate yachts, riverboats and sailing vessels.
Before joining the team, Erica ran the features department for Cruise Critic for more than a decade. Her writing has appeared on Cruise Blog, Cruise Radio, TravelAge West and Travel Market Report, as well as in The Washington Post, Northern Virginia Magazine and Fodor’s and Let’s Go guidebooks. Her mission is to provide honest reviews and useful tips so readers can plan their best vacations, and she feels strongly that there’s a cruise for everyone.
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