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A sold-out summer cruise season alternative (Photos)
If you're one of the people that waited to buy your summer cruise vacation, hoping for a great last-minute bargain, you're probably finding out that most summer sailings are sold out or getting there...
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Animals from cruise ships make nice pets on land
If you have never been on a cruise you probably don’t know what Towel Animals are. They are rarely seen on land even though they lurk in bathrooms and laundry areas of homes around the...
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Your cruise questions: Who has the best deal?
Answering questions from readers is one of the best parts of my "job" (if you want to call it that) and we get some good ones. Some are very specific like "What direction does the sofa face...
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Royal Caribbean ship rescues rafters, again
Seven rafters were rescued by Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas on Friday afternoon, as it made its way back to Port Everglades."Passengers spotted a tiny blue raft in the ocean around 3 p.m....
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Cruise Lines Give Back: Pillows and bedding for the needy
The Mustard Seed of Central Florida is a non-profit furniture and clothing bank that has served Orlando and its surrounding areas for over 27 years. Royal Caribbean International is a cruise line that...
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Hyatt adds two new pre-cruise hotels in Fort Lauderdale
Flying in a day early to the city where your cruise begins is always a good idea. The logical reason is to be sure you are there before the ship leaves which can be challenging if flights are delayed...
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Discovery Cruises, set to cease operations on September 6, just can’t catch a break. The tiny cruise line that has short sailings between Nassau and Port Everglades for years came to a dead stop last...
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Cruise line and theme park partner for bonus values
When we think "cruise line" and "theme park", the first combination that comes to mind is DisneyWorld and Disney Cruise Lines who have been offering package deals for years. Coming soon to Florida,...
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Hurricane Irene gains strength, heads toward U.S. coast
Hurricane Irene regained Category 2 strength overnight with 100 mph winds as it headed for the U.S. East Coast early Wednesday morning. Now about 600 miles Southeast of Orlando, the storm is picking...
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Pre-Cruise Hotels: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
Savvy cruisers know that extra cushion of time they get coming to the embarkation port city the day before sailing is the way to go. Often, the difference in price for airfare flying in the day before...
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Port of Miami gets upgrades, sort of
When we sailed from the Port of Miami not long ago on the Carnival Destiny, I couldn’t help but think the place looked a bit run down. At first I thought it was just me as we...
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Port Canaveral moves ahead, secures Freedom
Fans of Port Canaveral and Royal Caribbean‘s Freedom of the Seas are celebrating as the port reached a deal to keep the popular ship or one of at least that size around through 2015. That assurance...
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Pre-Cruise Hotels: Ritz-Carlton to set new standard
When we talk of pre or post-cruise hotels, thoughts often turn to an inexpensive place to stay, just to be sure we are in town the night before sailing or have a bit of a transition between our...
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A rich pre or post-cruise experience in South Florida
When we talk about pre or post-cruise hotel stays, the focus is normally on a certain hotel and any packages it might have for cruise travelers. Yesterday, we introduced some luxurious options from a...
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Carnival Funship 2.0 to blow away other cruise line programming, for free
This week in New York City, Florida's Carnival Cruise Lines announced a move to propel the line into a multi-year guest experience transformation. The $500-million effort is way more than a makeover,...
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Cruise ships delayed, damaged by high winds
High winds and rough sea conditions are affecting cruise lines operating around Florida causing delayed itineraries and damage to at least one ship.“If you are scheduled to bring someone or if you are...
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The Stars come out for cruise ship red carpet event
Hollywood stars were at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades Sunday and came on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas for the debut of DreamWorks’ new animated, 3-D movie, “Puss in Boots” at...
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Disney ship to have new adult-only features
Sailing from Port Canaveral, Disney Fantasy, new sister-ship to Disney Dream, will not be an exact twin when she sets sail in 2012 As anticipation builds for the debut of the latest Disney Cruise Line...
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Cruise like a Norwegian, from Tampa
I don’t know how many Norwegians there are right now in Tampa but the number probably just increased dramatically. Marking the first time Norwegian Cruise Line has based a ship in Tampa, Norwegian...
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Carnival Funship 2.0 “game changing” says cruise expert
Carnival Liberty arrived at the Port of Miami Saturday to carry off about 3000 guests on a fun-filled week of sun and fun. Nothing new there, the ship has been doing that since 2005. Back then...
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