“Returning on Saturday also gave us more time to completely clean and sanitise the ship before her next sailing.” “Our guests sail with us to have great holidays, and we are sorry this cruise fell short.” Owen Torres, a spokesman …
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I was 26, homeless and unemployed in London when my boyfriend at the time spotted a last-minute cruise deal around the Mediterranean in 2012. My eyes were opened: I absolutely loved the cruise travel lifestyle. I took my second cruise …
Fewer funds do not equal less fun. That is a truism travellers have known for as long as they have been exploring the world. You may not have a lot of money to spend on your next holiday, but your …
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Indonesian yacht charter company Rascal Voyages has announced a partnership with Nihi Sumba, one of the top luxury resorts in the country. Given that Nihi Sumba is located in the east of Nusa Tenggara (Lesser Sunda Islands) in southern Indonesia, …
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A zodiac from Oceanwide Expeditions in the Weddell Sea, AntarcticaPhoto, courtesy Rinie van Meurs, Oceanwide Expeditions. Historically, there has been a distinction between luxury cruising and what the travel industry describes as adventure or expedition cruising. Luxury cruising was just …
Last year was gloomy for Korean tour agencies. In October, major brand Top Travel, which had its heyday in the early 2000s selling cheap flight tickets, closed. This came after three agencies shut down abruptly in September. After more than …
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Ray Rosewell recently completed an intensive training program to become a certified Cruises Inc. independent vacation specialist in Shorewood, giving him access to cruise and land vacation deals, and product and service offerings. To complete the certification program, Rosewell participated …
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This doesn’t apply to all cruise ships companies, however. Kinser recognised: “There are cruise lines that still value live music and have their musicians playing completely live in the production shows.” Entertainment isn’t the only area where some cruise lines …
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As cruisers get ready to cruise in 2019, what new dining experiences will they find on global waters? Just launched on the 2,666-passenger Nieuw Statendam and sister Koningsdam — and to be extended fleetwide by year’s end — is Holland …
A dream vacation has turned into a travel nightmare for the guests on one Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The ship has been struck by an outbreak of norovirus that has left 277 passengers and crew members gravely ill, Royal Caribbean …