When Diana Lee Craig cast off on the Oceania Riviera’s 10-day Eastern Caribbean cruise, there were no surprises. The ship left Miami as scheduled, stopping in San Juan, St. John, Punta Cana and Nassau, before returning to Florida. The shock …

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Getting Wi-Fi was easy, even in Positano, a cliffside village on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The stunning coastline of Positano, Italy, the vibrant metropolis of Barcelona, Spain, and the beautiful landscape of Arles, France that inspired Van Gogh centuries ago …

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Image source: Carnival. It’s been choppy seas for investors in the cruise-line industry these days. Argus downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) this morning, taking its rating on the world’s second-largest cruise-ship operator from buy to hold.  It’s been a …

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