October 8, 2014 By: Susan Young Photo by Susan J. Young Italian officials are apparently looking at the possibility of constructing a $152 million artificial jetty in the Adriatic for docking of up to five large cruise ships. Then passengers would ferried into …
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Cruise lines are offering special fares this week (Photo: MSC) October is great for lots of things: looking at fall foliage, watching postseason baseball, trick-or-treating, and cruising. “October is a great month for cruising,” says travel expert Stewart Chiron, aka …
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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) – An MLGW employee was arrested at her office on Monday after a side gig as a travel agent turned into a “trip rip” for a group of women who thought they had booked the cruise of …
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NEW YORK — Several cruise lines have changed itineraries due to concerns over Ebola, canceling port stops in West Africa. On Holland America Line’s 35-day African Explorer cruise aboard the MS Rotterdam, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Southampton, England, …
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Cadillac Travel Group and Viking River Cruises will host a “River Cruise” information event, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Scavolini by Cucina Moda, 202 East Maple in Birmingham. This free event will feature information about River Cruises, the fastest …
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Africa safaris aren’t unusual, but a package from Tom Harper River Journeys has an interesting twist by including a three-night cruise on the Chobe River aboard the luxurious 14-cabin Zambezi Queen. The 13-day/12-night land and water expedition starts with four …
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It is easy to forget that the cruise industry was not always the global, or even national business that it is today. In the early period of modern cruising, the airlines were still regulated and selling cruises was mostly a …
October 6, 2014 By: Newswire St. Maarten is looking to build on their past growth by hosting the upcoming Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) 21st annual Conference Trade Show. The event will include roughly 1,000 tourism stakeholders and 100 executives, presidents …
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Holland America Line has canceled a third consecutive Canada/New England voyage due to a technical problem with a propeller. The seven-day sailing of the Veendam was scheduled to depart Quebec for Boston on Oct. 11; an Oct. 2 cruise from …
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Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014 7:47 pm Travel Scene: Global warming opens Northwest Passage to pleasure cruises Bob Retzlaff, retz@postbulletin.com Post-Bulletin Company, LLC Global warming and the resultant melting of parts of the Arctic icecap have opened a new world …
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