Carnival Sunshine has launched a schedule of four- to 11-day voyages from the Port of Charleston, becoming the newest ship to operate year-round cruises from that port.  Carnival Sunshine’s inaugural festivities on Saturday, May 18, included a luncheon for travel advisors, …

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When you think of unwanted items, holidays don’t tend to spring to mind. But according to Simon Powell, founder of TransferTravel, billions of dollars are wasted globally on unwanted travel every year, while an estimated 220,000 hotel rooms are paid …

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With so many people talking about Game of Thrones‘ final season at work and online, it kind of feels like we’re in a sepia-toned image of people waving farewell to a massive cruise ship when that kind of thing passed for …

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Want to visit Amsterdam? Well, how about a trip to Harderwijk instead? That’s the message from the Netherlands Board of Tourism Conventions (NBTC), which has taken the unusual decision to stop marketing the city of Rembrandt as a tourist destination. …

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For starters, Silverstein recommends throwing yourself into the cruise spirit; order a fruity cocktail, complete with paper umbrella – served in a pineapple if you’re feeling super ‘cruise-y’, get involved in the entertainment, whether that involves dressing up, crazy competitions …

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Two passengers onboard a luxury ocean liner died of “unrelated natural causes” during a four-night trip from Singapore, cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises confirmed. The passengers, ages 61 and 75, were traveling on the company’s Voyager of the Seas when …

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