We specialize in experiential ocean and river cruises, covering the historical, cultural, social, and natural flora and fauna of every port we visit. We’re happy to jump into a kayak to maneuver through ice floes, snorkel in waters to capture magnificent coral reefs and playful seals, or just relax on deck and photograph the amazing scenery as it floats by. Since a photo is worth a thousand words, check out some of these recent cruise articles in USATODAY 10 Best and USA TODAY Travel.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW SOME OF OUR CRUISE COVERAGE OVER THE YEARS
EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF PATAGONIA AND THE ANTARCTIC ONBOARD THE LUXURIOUS SEABOURN VENTURE
SAILING FROM LOS ANGELES TO MEXICO ON A PRINCESS CRUISE
ENJOY THE UNSPOILED BEAUTY OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WITH UNCRUISE ADVENTURES
SAIL DOWN THE SEINE FROM PARIS TO NORMANDY ON A VIKING RIVER CRUISE
SAIL LIKE A VIKING INTO NORWAY’S MIDNIGHT SUN ON A VIKING OCEAN CRUISE
CRUISE THE STUNNING ADRIATIC SEA ON WINDSTAR
WALTZ DOWN THE RIVER ON AN AMAWATERWAYS CRUISE
CITIES OF LIGHT, FROM PARIS TO PRAGUE
GO ON THE ULTIMATE CRUISE OF DISCOVERY IN COSTA RICA AND PANAMA
GLORIOUS GALAPAGOS: INSIDE ONE OF CRUISING’S MOST EXOTIC DESTINATIONS
SAVOR THE BEAUTY OF EUROPE’S RHINE RIVER ON THIS AWARD-WINNING CRUISE
12 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A GREAT LAKES CRUISE ON THE VIKING OCTANTIS
THIS VIKING CRUISE WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO VENTURE INTO THE MIDNIGHT SUN
YOU’LL NEVER FORGET THIS UnCRUISE ADVENTURE CRUISE THROUGH THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
FROM PARIS TO PRAGUE ON AN AWARD-WINNING RIVER CRUISE
ECOVENTURA CRUISE THROUGH THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Train Travel
HOP ABOARD A TRAIN TO SEE CALIFORNIA’S MOST STUNNING LANDSCAPES
EXPLORE THE SPECTACULAR SCENERY OF THE WILD WEST ON THIS LUXURY TRAIN
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO TAKE A TRIP ON A VINTAGE STEAM TRAIN
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE GRAND CANYON PARK ON A VINTAGE RAILWAY
AMTRAK RAIL ADVENTURE: SAN DIEGO TO OAKLAND CA, VIA SANTA BARBERA
Scene from the deck of our unforgettable Windstar cruise from Venice to Athens © Joanne DiBona Photography
Getting to Know US
Joanne and Tony DiBona continue to receive top honors year after year for photojournalism. In 2021 and 2023 we received first place honors for our USATODAY 10Best contributions (in both the national and international categories) in the San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism award competition. The judges lauded our work in producing "original descriptive photo galleries of US and International destinations and lifestyle."
This competition drew more than 1,100 entries, making it one of the largest journalism competitions in the nation!
Thank you for visiting our media page. We know your time is precious, so let us quickly show you the highlights of our exceptional coverage, which is national and international in scope.
Our press affiliations include:
Society of American Travel Writers (SATW)
San Diego Press Club (multiple travel article award winners)
We’d also be happy to send you links to PR professionals with whom we’ve worked over the years who would be more than happy to give us a reference. Just ask!.
USATODAY/10Best
Each of our posts on this national site has an estimated media value of literally tens of thousands of dollars, reaching 5 million+ readers—and growing! 10Best is quickly taking over as the travel arm of USATODAY, thanks to the quality of its journalists and photographers, and we are proud to have been part of the team since its inception in 2010
Our Photography Website
As if the above wasn’t enough to convince you we should be part of your PR outreach, our travel photography website, JOANNE & TONY DIBONA PHOTOGRAPHY currently generates 150,000+ photo views each month. As an added bonus to any of our press trips with you, complimentary photos and video clips are provided to our hosts for promotional use, just in exchange for a photo credit.
Did I mention that we actively post our best trip photos on our INSTAGRAM sites for the world to enjoy? Follow us:
@joannedibonaphotos @tonydibonatravl
PRINT MEDIA
We LOVE print, and have dozens of print articles in major publications (San Diego Union Tribune, LA TIMES, AAA Magazine, The Week, Chicago Tribune, Charlotte Observer, Baltimore Sun, New York Daily News, and the list goes on) published over the years (beginning with my first travel article ever written, which appeared as the lead article on the LA TIMES travel section back in 1988!)
Here’s a link to our PUBLICATION PRINT GALLERY that features PDFs of a few of these articles.
CRUISES
View on Geiranger Norway as part of a Viking “Into the Midnight Sun” cruise excursion
© Tony DiBona Photography
Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver to Banff © Tony DiBona Photography
We think the best way to see any destination is by train (or luxury bus, too). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery you would never see if you were driving.
HOP ABOARD A TRAIN TO SEE CALIFORNIA’S MOST STUNNING LANDSCAPES—AN AMTRAK ADVENTURE FROM SAN DIEGO TO OAKLAND CALIFORNIA
LUXURY TRAIN RIDE THROUGH THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE GRAND CANYON PARK ON A VINTAGE RAILWAY
US NATIONAL PARKS
This is a partial list of all parks we’ve visited and photographed over the years, but we know there are still many more out there to explore. And we are ready for the challenge!
Grand Canyon National Park from Zaki Point © Joanne DiBona Photography
FIND YOUR WINTER OASIS AT DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, MAINE’S CROWN JEWEL
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: OFF-SEASON BEAUTY WORTH DISCOVERING
DISCOVER ALASKA’S MAGNIFICENT GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK ON A BOUTIQUE ADVENTURE CRUISE
10BEST VISITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
GET A TASTE OF THE GALAPAGOS WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE THE US
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany © Joanne DiBona Photography
EUROPE
Europe is one of our favorite destinations, to be sure. We love traveling outside of the big cities, discovering smaller towns and villages whose history speaks to our souls-- and to our cameras, of course! These galleries are among dozens we’ve produced on European destinations over the years.
SWITZERLAND’S LAKE GENEVA REGION IS LIKE HEAVEN ON EARTH
YOU’LL FIND MORE THAN CUTE PONIES ON THE STUNNING SHETLAND ISLANDS
YOU NEED TO BOOK A SUNNY GETAWAY TO THIS DALMATIAN ISLAND
THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS ARE VENICE’S BEST KEPT SECRET
WINERIES/WINE TRAILS
While we concentrate mostly on California wine trails, for obvious reasons, we’ve also had incredible experiences outside California.
We’ve visited vinyards from Texas to Virginia to Idaho. And we will NEVER forget the wine trails along the Rhein, with Reisling like we never tasted before!
So please feel free to invite us to discover your region’s vintages, wherever in the world you are! Here a few of our most recent winery-based articles:
TEMECULA CALIFORNIA’S WINE TRAIL…..AN UNDISCOVERED JEWEL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WHY YOU NEED TO VISIT CHARMING SONOMA WINE COUNTRY
WHY LODI IS ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S TOP WINE DESTINATIONS
SOFT ADVENTURE
Many of our press trips involve soft adventure, from swimming with the sea lions and turtles off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, to kayaking through the ice floes of Alaska, bicycling along the waterways of Europe, and trekking through countless numbers of picturesque hiking trails around the world. Here was one of our favorites!
Tony swimming with a gentle whale shark, Bahia de los Angeles, Mexico
© Joanne DiBona Photography
10Best loves the quaint and historic towns across the USA (and the WORLD, actually) so please don’t hesitate to pitch your town/city to us for consideration.
HERE’S WHY YOU NEED TO DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF BOISE
HOW THE WEST WAS FUN: HIP AND HISTORIC SAN ANTONIO HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Luxury health/wellness travel is another one of our specialties.
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT CAL-A-VIE SPA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S AMAZING RETREAT
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THIS LORETO MEXICO LUXURY HEALTH SPA