Caption Close Q: We recently sailed with Celebrity Cruises from New Zealand to Australia. Unfortunately, I was injured on one of the Celebrity-sponsored excursions, a whitewater rafting adventure. Our raft partially capsized in a 23-foot waterfall, ejecting three of us. …
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Photo By: Russell Otway A cruise vacation is a major investment, not only with the cost of the cruise, but also any airfare, hotels or other travel arrangements you may need to reach the embarkation port, not to mention any …
As Harvey makes landfall for a second time, travel brands are reaching out to help victims of the devastating flooding caused by the storm. The Washington Post reports that the storm made landfall for a second time in Louisiana Wednesday …
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PHOTO: Amadeus Princess. (photo via Flickr/Lutz Blohm) Amadeus River Cruises are offering more options for North Americans seeking a European river cruise vacation. In partnership with Auto Europe and David Morris International, the award-winning veteran operation can now be reserved by domestic …
Cruising to Mexico became a slightly more complicated decision with U.S. State Department’s recent addition of Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo to its travel warning for Americans. The two Mexican states are home to arguably the most attractive cruise …
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Global fitness company Zumba is partnering with Royal Caribbean for a third Zumba Cruise to take place in early 2018.(Photo: Zumba) The cruise where you spend your days doing dance-infused workouts is back. Global fitness company Zumba on Wednesday will …
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Hapag-Lloyd’s new expedition ship Hanseatic Inspiration will sail itineraries as diverse as the Amazon and the U.S. Great Lakes after making its debut in October 2019. The 230-passenger ship will be one of a pair, with sister ship Hanseatic Nature …
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Millennial-focused river cruise line U by Uniworld has unveiled renderings of its ships, which will have all-black exteriors, as Uniworld had hinted previously. The new line’s first sailings will depart in April. Announced earlier this year by Uniworld Boutique River …
PHOTO: The AmaKristina is the line’s newest ship. (photo by Jason Leppert) The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) named AmaWaterways River Cruise Partner of the Year at its global convention. Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-owner of AmaWaterways, along …
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Carnival Cruise Line canceled the Carnival Valor voyage that had been scheduled to depart Galveston on Aug. 26 because of Tropical Storm Harvey. It had hoped to offer a shortened version of the five-day cruise. “Unfortunately, as a result of …