WHY IT RATES: Watch the Super Bowl and you could win a free cruise. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it will give away eight, seven-day cruises aboard its latest ships, Norwegian Joy and the soon-to-launch …

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Dreaming of a holiday in the Med and fancy trying your hand at an unusual skill while you’re away? A cruise could be the answer. On board classes are no longer just about cross-stitch and cookery workshops – cruise lines …

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Shannon Welnel has received the Travel Insurance Specialist certification from Cruise Planners. To earn the distinction, Welnel participated in an in-depth online certification series. Through the program, Welnel gained an understanding of the Cruise Planners Travel Protection Program, World Wide Travel …

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The Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line’s largest ship when it enters service, will sail four cruises before its Port Canaveral deployment in October 2020. The Mardi Gras’ maiden voyage will be a nine-day cruise from Copenhagen to Southampton, England, departing …

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On cruise, beware the air Even out at sea, the air on cruise ships may be dirtier than you think, a study shows. Ryan Kennedy, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, secretly measured the …

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