I read an interesting article called 9 ways to tell if your travel pro is crooked by a fellow travel writer in MSNBC.com, by the name of Chris Elliott. Chris contributes articles to them quite frequently. It relates to agencies like the one mentioned who discount every travel booking they make, and then [...]

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Windstar Cruises recently released its schedule for the remainder of 2008, and as always, it is a variety of exotic ports and enticing islands bound to please even the most demanding adventurer. Windstar operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, while [...]

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) made history today after it announced that it will deploy a ship year-round in Europe. The 2,400 passenger Norwegian Jade was formerly the Pride of Hawaii, and was moved from the Hawaii market by NCL to boost profits in that region by regulating supply. The Norwegian Jade has scheduled a [...]

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Peter Deilmann has announced three new river cruise itineraries for Eastern Europe on nine-day Elbe River cruise, with tours aboard the intimate five-star MV Katharina von Bora and MV Frederic Chopin, sailing between Berlin and Prague, and the five-star MV Dresden, sailing between Hamburg and Dresden. You will have the opportunity so stroll through [...]

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Recently voted the “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Line” in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards poll, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched two Antarctica itineraries aboard the world’s top-rated expedition cruise ship, Minerva. The Minerva was formerly the Explorer II. Expedition cruising in heating up in demand for 2008-2009, and Regent Seven Seas [...]

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Oceania Cruises has opened reservations for the new 2009 European Collection. Oceania Cruises will offer three ships in Europe for the season, and will afford new opportunities for cruisers to explore everything from the romantic waters of the Mediterranean and Greek Isles to the cosmopolitan capitals and stunning scenery of Northern Europe. Oceania Cruises will [...]

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Appealing to clientele of both the Caribbean and Europe cruising, the Celebrity Equinox, the second in Celebrity Cruises’ newest class of ships, will begin sailing in mid-summer 2009. Celebrity Equinox will debut will a shortened season in Europe, featuring new ports and several overnight stays, and then transition to the Caribbean for the rest [...]

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Getting into the expedition market market seems to be a must these days for the upscale cruise lines, and ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is no exception. Silversea announced today that its new expedition ship (originally acquired as World Discoverer II) will be renamed HSH Prince Albert II, in tribute to Prince Albert of Monaco. [...]

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It is with great pleasure that I inform you that my good friend, Maurice Zarmati has been named president and CEO of Costa Cruise Lines - North America. Maurice is currently vice president of sales for Carnival Cruise Lines, will not assume his new role until March 31, 2008. A long standing icon at [...]

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MSC Cruises is making waves with the announcement of its new Fantasia cruise ship, and the amenities it will be offering. MSC Fantasia is under construction at Aker Yards in Saint-Nazaire, France, and is scheduled to be on time for the December 18, 2008 christening in Naples, Italy. The highlight of the new [...]

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I’m often asked why should I take a cruise? What is so special out there that would make me want to not go to a resort hotel, or be able to experience the atmosphere of a world-class restaurant in one of our bigger cities. The family has always packed up, jumped in the [...]

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Disney Cruise Line lives by the philosophy that it’s good to be a kid. With that in mind, each of the Disney Cruise Line ships, Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, have nearly an entire deck dedicated to entertaining children ages 3 months to 17 years. Better yet, while the kids and teenagers are [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines is now allowing cruisers to speed up the embarkation process for all its cruises by allowing guests to register for the line’s shipboard credit card system and to electronically accept the Terms and Conditions of Passage prior to their cruise. The “Fun Pass” on-line embarkation portal on Carnival’s website is open [...]

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises, fresh off winning Condé Nast Traveler’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards poll for #1 Small-Ship Cruise Line will offer their Grand Asia Pacific Voyage, a 101-night journey featuring calls to 46 ports in 13 countries. This luxury class cruise promises to be lifetime of memories in some of the world’s oldest [...]

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