I know a fancy Italian who tried to pooh-pooh cruising as something that’s not for him. I asked what his favorite leisure activities are, and he replied “golf, basketball and fine dining.”
It was a cinch: I pointed out that nearly all cruise lines offer golf packages in any port where golf is an option, [...]

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As one who spends an enormous amount of time trolling online cruise agencies to check out the best deals, I can tell you that it is a great deal of work. And, because prices change constantly it is nerve racking as well.  So when a new reverse auction company turned up promising to make bargain [...]

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Like many Americans, my family skipped exchanging gifts this year, which is a good thing since I have a bit more money to buy a cruise vacation when prices are at all-time lows.
While stores make most of their income during the Christmas season,  the first quarter of the year is a make-or-break time for cruise lines.  [...]

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Like most Americans, I’ve been in a deep funk about our sinking economy for several months. However my blues suddenly lifted last night when I opened an email from Cruises International with a list of steep cruise discounts as long as my arm.  Even more astonishing was the fact that the fire sale pricing is available [...]

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Like most of us, I’ve become accustomed to bad news about the economy.  Therefore, it was hardly surprising to learn today that consumer confidence is at a 41 year low.  And I’m sure no one is jealous of cruise line CEO’s trying to steer clear of the shoals in a force ten gale!
But what I [...]

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I’ll show you mine if you show me yours!  Here are my cruise tips for saving wear and tear on body and soul.  I’d love to get a few tips from you as well.  And, because air travel is so unpredictable, several tips are especially important and noted as a NEW RULE
1.  To arrive with wrinkle-free clothing [...]

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The season’s second named hurricane, Bertha, swirls off the east coast of the United States making her way slowly north. She may strike Bermuda or simply churn up gigantic waves in the Atlantic ocean. I’m certain cruise line executives with ships sailing from northeast ports like New York and Boston are busily searching [...]

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According to several cruise industry execs, who spoke off the record, the cruise industry is still largely unaffected by the economic downturn and high price of fuel.  And, while fares are lower in some cruising regions, we’ve yet to see the drastic fire sales that hit the industry post-9/11.
There are two reasons for this:  the popularity of [...]

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 I know a fancy Italian who tried to pooh-pooh cruising as something that’s not for him. I asked what his favorite leisure activities are, and he replied “golf, basketball and fine dining.”
It was a cinch: I pointed out that nearly all cruise lines offer golf packages in any port where golf is an option, [...]

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Seasickness does exist and is probably the primary reason people avoid cruises.   The best definition of what mal de mer is comes from the U.S. Coast Guard:  “Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting signals from the areas of the body that detect motion. This conflict typically results in motion sickness.” 
It’s important to keep [...]

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