Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the 2019 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report predicting the top trends in cruise travel. Through industry research, travel insights, and taking the pulse of travel agents, CLIA foresees social media and …
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Following a tip-off from the UK’s National Crime Agency, police searched the couple’s belongings. The cocaine was found hidden in false bottoms in four suitcases apparently belonging to the elderly pair, who had paid £3,000 each for their cruise tickets. …
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The deal: The upgrades are offered on certain 2019 and 2020 cruises to many destinations, including Europe, Alaska and Australia. For example, you can book a balcony cabin for $1,699 per person, the same price as an inside cabin, on …
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At 4,350 km (2,703 miles), the Mekong river is the longest in south-east Asia. The Upper Mekong rises in China’s Qinghai and flows through the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan province. The Lower Mekong forms part …
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by Tamara Hinson, The Telegraph, December 11, 2018 Are you keen to encounter South East Asia’s vast variety of wildlife? The Greater Mekong area has 1,200 species of bird, 800 species of reptiles and amphibian and 430 species of mammal. …
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ONBOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VENTURE — The second of a pair of 100-passenger expedition ships bring Lindblad Expeditions into the 21st century in terms of ship design and ambience. The Venture and its sister ship, the National Geographic Quest, were …
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AmaWaterways, a river cruise line Wolfson works with, has some slower-paced trips and ships that accommodate wheelchairs and scooters that can be rented onboard. Wolfson also has used Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea, which rents and delivers medical equipment …
Cruise ship traffic in southeast Alaska is increasing so much that some communities are outgrowing their infrastructure. In Hoonah, a partnership between the city and its Native Corporation could help boost tourism numbers.
Carnival Corporation celebrated the launch of its fourth new cruise ship this year, the AIDAnova. A member of its German subsidiary AIDA Cruises, the new ship marks the first cruise vessel to be powered at sea and in port by …