Disney leaps to the front of the cruise industry’s competition of who can build the world’s most exciting cruise ship: In New York yesterday, Disney Cruise Line execs announced that its newest ship, the 2500-passenger Disney Dream, will boast a 765-foot water coaster, “AquaDuck!,” a ride spanning four decks of the ship.
When she enters [...]

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Few cruise companies can compete with Crystal Cruises in terms of on board enrichment, theme cruises and guest lecturers.  In 2010, the luxury cruise line adds a Science and Technology program (Dec. 11, 2010, Caribbean) to the broad spectrum of topics ranging from Wine and Food Festivals to Golf, Film and Jazz, among others.
 
 
 
 
 
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Every ship’s officer I’ve queried has admitted that the most difficult cruise of the year is the Christmas cruise.   Not only are ships full of passengers expecting a fabulous holiday — hey, you paid enough! — but the staff and crew, who miss their own families, work overtime.
One year, aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Galaxy, I walked into the [...]

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In 15 years of writing about the cruise industry, the number one question I get repeatedly is “How can I take alcohol aboard a cruise ship?”  Pre-9/11, it wasn’t much of a challenge.  But like other areas of the travel industry, cruising was affected by the event.  Since cruise lines were practically giving the ship away [...]

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