Nearly everyone is familiar with the call: A too-good-to-be-true offer for a “free” cruise, promising a stress-free Caribbean getaway — as long as you BUY NOW. But it’s when would-be travelers actually start to look at the details of their …

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What’s new in cruising? Brown says there’s a “huge shift” underway to “small ship cruising,” whether luxury, river or expedition trips. “People are looking at cruising as a way to be a traveler rather than be tourists” by choosing itineraries …

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Two takeaways from last week’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace: Puerto Rico is on the comeback trail, and optimism for a strong 2018 in the Caribbean region is the highest it’s been in years, according to Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) …

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When it comes to romance, “as we’ve all heard before, love is all you need,” Terry McKinney, romance travel specialist and franchise owner, Cruise Planners, Magnolia, TX, quips, but she also tells couples “they need a good ‘romance travel specialist’ …

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