You’ve taken a Caribbean cruise and want to see more of the world by ship.  What’s next?
You ain’t seen nothing yet, kid!   Some 60% of cruises are in the Caribbean and I’m certain the Mexican Riviera is a close second.   But after they take their first seagoing vacation in one of these two areas cruisers [...]

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If you’re considering a cruise vacation in 2010, it’s time to take a look at trends and changes that may affect the destination and ship you choose and how much you’ll pay. Here are five important trends to to help you find a terrific deal on the ship and cruising region of your [...]

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Here’s real irony:  This New Yorker probably won’t disembark a cruise ship docked in the Bahamas because the threat of becoming the victim of a crime is too high.
What Gives?
According to a report in Travel Weekly, four cruise lines — Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line — have cancelled a popular [...]

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Imagine bypassing bumpy roads and traffic by traveling between the port and the beach by gently gliding above the ground via chair lift.   Starting today, if your ship is among the vessels scheduled to spend the day in Roatan, Honduras, there’s a good chance you’ll get to try the “Magical Flying Beach Chair“.
The $62 [...]

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I’ve been reviewing cruise ships since 1993, which puts me at a disadvantage when critiquing Oasis of the Seas, the largest, longest, tallest, widest vessel ever built. The ship floats on the water which makes her technically a cruise ship but there the similarities end.   It was only when I shifted my thinking and [...]

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If you love Las Vegas or think a week at the Bahamian resort Atlantis sounds divine, Carnival Dream is for you.   She is glitzy, high energy with loads of family programs and facilities boasting the best entertainment at sea, an enormous casino and large staterooms.  This is much more a resort experience than a cruise, [...]

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A decade ago, when your cruise ship pulled into St. Thomas your options were shopping, lounging at the beach or snorkeling in nearby St. John. Today’s Caribbean cruise ship passengers will find activities ranging golf, 4×4 nature excursions, riding in high-speed jet boats along the coast to joining the crew of an ocean [...]

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With rising fuel and food costs coupled with a volatile economy,  many of us are cutting back expenditures in order to to stretch budgets further.  And in order to afford a vacation, it may  be tempting to pick a ship because it has the cheapest price.  
What we tend to forget is that our time is the most precious commodity of all.  To spend precious [...]

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I’ve sailed on the ships of every cruise line, including the priciest yacht-like vessels in the world. And yet, the more cruises I take, the more I appreciate Carnival Cruise Lines. Professionally, I think you get the biggest bang for the buck with Carnival. Relative to mid-priced cruise ships (the level before [...]

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Cruise.com offers a terrific price on a seven day Holland America cruise sailing round-trip from San Diego to Mexico. Departing Saturday, February 2, 2008, HAL’s Oosterdam visits Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta with three days at sea. Per person, double occupancy fares start at $469 (inside); $514 (outside); $694 (balcony) and $964 (suite). [...]

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