WHY IT RATES: The Princess Cruises fleet’s new flagship features an integrated wealth of technology that works with guests’ OceanMedallion devices to provide a more seamless and personalized onboard experience. — Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Associate Writer Princess Cruises, the world’s …

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On Monday, Royal Caribbean announced its latest plan to build a sustainable private island in the South Pacific, and its name needs no further explanation.  According to the cruise line’s press release, the island, aptly called “Perfect Day at Lelepa” in Vanuatu, …

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Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn is keeping travel agents and consumers in the know, releasing the latest edition of its annual luxury cruise collection and debuting its expedition cruise collection for the upcoming seasons. The “Extraordinary Worlds, 2020-2021 Cruise Collection” features …

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Alaska Travel Industry Association convention-goers schmooze aboard Alaskan Dream Cruises’ Chichagof Dream in downtown Juneau on Oct. 9, 2019. The ship was one of several venues for the convention’s community night. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) Visitor industry stakeholders from around …

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You might want to hold your breath while this — now record-breaking — cruise ship squeezes through a tight canal.  A ship from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, named Braemar, became the longest boat to navigate its way through the Corinth Canal last week, CNN …

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