Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has named Kristian Anderson, senior vice president of global sales at Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, as the new chair of the CLIA Trade Relations Committee (TRC). In this role, Anderson will lead the committee …

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Global cruise line Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with the personality research company, CPP–The Myers-Briggs Company, to create a way for travelers to navigate the possibilities for their next vacation from start to finish.  Travelers can visit www.MyAdventurePersonality.com through …

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — A new favorite port of call for veteran cruisers may be familiar to Northeast Ohioans: It’s downtown Cleveland. The port of Cleveland, and Great Lakes cruising in general, are poised to grow big over the next several …

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Norwegian Cruise Line has released selections from the fleet’s fall/winter 2019/20 deployment, which will include sailings to tropical destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida and South America, as well as fall foliage sailings in Canada and New England. Norwegian’s new itineraries open …

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Carnival Cruise Line has released Carnival Triumph‘s itinerary schedule for 2019-20, which includes a variety of four- to 14-day departures from New York, Fort Lauderdale, and Norfolk, Virginia, visiting nearly two dozen destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, Canada, New England, Bermuda and …

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In a related article in this issue, you read about how I was inspired to travel to Portofino, Italy. Then I faced another decision: how to get there. A Mediterranean cruise immediately came to mind! After all, there’s nothing quite …

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By David Molyneaux, Special to The Plain Dealer KETCHIKAN, Alaska — How do you pitch a tent on an Alaska ferry? You pack Gorilla or Duck tape. Without stakes to pound, very sticky tape is necessary to secure your tent …

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