When good cruises go bad
Our friend Barbara Dee calls it “the cruise from hell.” It was her first cruise, a 10-day trip aboard a small ship traveling from Quebec City to Boston. On the second day, the weather turned sour and the seas were …
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Lindblad offers new cruises for 2015
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced seven new itineraries for 2015 for its 148-passenger National Geographic Explorer. In March and April, the ship will cruise from the Azores to Morocco and from there to Spain and Portugal, offering two 10-day voyages. …
A Canadian cruise that screams ‘family’
It was a good run, but this was clearly the end for me. My heart raced, I experienced shortness of breath, light-headedness, and I thought I was going to faint. These were either symptoms of some terrible, mystery illness that …
Your cruise destination: Fat City? No way
There’s an old saying in the cruise industry: The average weight gain on a ship is one pound per day. It’s easy to see why: Cruises offer oceans of opportunities to eat, eat, eat — with belt-loosening breakfasts, lard-laden lunches, …
South Pacific cruise comes with extra day – Post
south pacific welcome.jpg Welcoming at Moorea Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 9:00 pm | Updated: 9:00 pm, Fri Sep 19, 2014. South Pacific cruise comes with extra day Nadean Becker, life@postbulletin.com Post-Bulletin Company, LLC After visiting our daughter Amy in …
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Are cruise lines doing enough to protect their passengers?
chris@elliott.org . More from Travel: Some cruise lines take a hard stance on refunds, even when a relative dies Norovirus outbreaks make both cruise lines and passengers leery When flooding turns your river cruise into a bus cruise, what are …
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Cruise Planners Lauded with Nine Travel Weekly Magellan Awards – Virtual
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, receives nine coveted Magellan Awards for top travel-industry tools, campaigns and programs CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (PRWEB) September 17, 2014 This year, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel …
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The Week in Stats: Air and Cruise Travel on the Rise
September 19, 2014 This week in travel industry stats saw more positive signs for travel, particularly in the air and cruise sectors. Air Tickets Sold by Agencies Up 4.68 Percent ARC reports that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets …
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The week’s best travel deals
This week’s best travel bargains around the globe. Receive two free hotel nights and discounts of up to 61 percent on Windstar’s 2015 Europe cruises. For example, the eight-night Classic Italy and Dalmatian Coast cruise between Rome and Venice, which …
Big Cruise Lines Sail In To Hoist China Travel Market CCL RCL MAR
Forget slow boats to China. The nation could be the next “major force in cruising” as new ships from more mature cruising regions head to China to tap into its growing middle-class family-vacation market, said UBS analyst Robin Farley in …
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