River cruising is big in Europe. Just watch the weather report.(Photo: AP file photo) Dear Traveler: My neighbors just came back from a European river cruise. They had to take a bus instead of the boat to a lot of …
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The Welsh star nonchalantly informs us there is “a chap called Pierre White in the galley” before cheekily adding the chef “does what he can” as he is served a mouthwatering dish. The Pierre White in question is, of course, …
PAPENBURG, Germany — The Norwegian Escape will be a bigger, and improved, version of the two ships that preceded it in the Norwegian fleet. On a tour here, Norwegian executives showed off the line’s 14th ship, which is about six weeks …
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Seas the moment with another amazing prize from the travel industry’s ‘Oscars’. Voting in the benchmark British Travel Awards – backed by the Daily Mirror – is open until September 30, and so far we’ve had a whopping 449,000 votes. …
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NORTH YORK, Ontario, Sept. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has three reasons to celebrate this week having won awards at two prestigious ceremonies in London, England. Having picked up the “River Cruise Line of the …
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With a captive market, drinks can prove very profitable – as can the cruise company’s excursions. The business model for most of these involves recruiting a local operator to provide the trip, whether a quick bus tour of a nearby …
Related Coverage The city of Mobile has yet to sign a contract with Carnival, but the announcement is coming soon. Cape Travel Predictions At Cape Travel, Steve Cape is busy answering calls and questions about when cruises will start sailing …
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Cruise lines are increasingly funding their own ports rather than waiting for the countries and destinations to take on the projects, as two recent examples demonstrate. In the Dominican Republic, Carnival Corp. is getting ready to open an $85 million …
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Here’s the thing about river cruising — you need to think ahead. In a segment of the market that continues to benefit from strong demand, everything in river cruising happens on an earlier schedule than in other travel segments. Ship …
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