A boat coasts along the Huallaga River at sunset near the Peruvian town of Yurimaguas, the starting point for a trip down the Amazon to Iquitos. (Emily Gillespie/For The Washington Post) As the boat glided down the Amazon River, I …

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I stopped a crew member and asked her what language they were speaking. “Russian,” she said. She apologized that the passenger had not translated his proposal into English. But he didn’t need to. For two days, I had been bobbing …

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These include PO Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Regent Seven Seas and Cunard Line, among many others. This time of year can be an excellent time to book a cruise. This is all thanks to what is …

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WILMINGTON, MASS. – RCI, the world’s largest vacation exchange company has teamed up with the nation’s largest cruise agency, World Travel Holdings, as its private-label cruise partner. World Travel Holdings’ agents are now booking cruises online and directly for millions …

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When it comes to the environment and sustainability, cruise ships and many cruise ship operators get failing grades when it comes to controlling carbon emissions, recycling, and treating water, waste, and sewage. But thanks to new technology and the scrutiny …

First electric cruise ship hopes to turn the tide in war against ocean pollution Read more »

But now, I’ve become a travel and a wellness editor who no longer finds socializing with retirees a foreign concept. And I’ve learned that the cruise industry has gone all in on the wellness trend: Mainstream lines have added fancy …

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Consider what happened on Richard Laermer’s Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Westchester County Airport in New York in 2014. When he tried to access the lavatories during meal service, Laermer says, he accidentally spilled a drink on an …

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Cunard via CNN Cunard’s Queen Mary 2020 outing will call at 38 destinations across four continents. Cunard via CNN Cunard’s Queen Mary 2020 outing will call at 38 destinations across four continents. Related content (CNN) – Back in September 1522, …

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