Australia/New Zealand: The New “Hot” Cruise Destination & Market for Mainstream US Cruise Lines

Is Australia the new “Hot” destination and market in the cruise industry? If you ask the American cruise lines the answer would be a resounding “yes.” More and more mainstream American owned cruise lines who have only dipped their toe into this market previously, are now diving head first and making either year round or [...]

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Celebrity Solstice Trans-Atlantic Cruise Pictures Uploaded

We have uploaded pictures from our Celebrity Solstice Trans-Atlantic cruise to our Cruise Talk Photo Gallery. This was an absolutely fabulous cruise with amazing service and entertainment. Overall it was probably my favorite cruise so far. There were only a few problems like the delay in disembarking that ended in our [...]

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How Much of Rome Can You See in Just a Few Days Before or After Your Cruise

We have just uploaded the first of our Gallery Pictures from our most recent cruise, a Trans-Atlantic from Civitavecchia/Rome. This very popular cruise port, may serve as either your embarkation or debarkation port for your next Mediterranean cruise. Many people like to combine their cruise vacation with a few days in Rome. [...]

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Trans-Atlantic Cruise on Celebrity Solstice

Today we woke up with much excitement as it was our day to board the Celebrity Solstice. Our driver arrive a few minutes early but we were pretty much ready to go. We brought down our suitcases and loaded them up in his van. Then we picked up another couple, [...]

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Our Last Day In Rome

Our final day in Rome brought us to more memorable sites. Our first stop was the beautiful Piazza Popolo where we enjoyed the fountains and scenery of the breathtaking open space. At one end of the Piazzo stand two twin Santa Maria churches, however one was currently undergoing exterior renovations and the scaffolding [...]

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Solstice Cruise Blog From Eastern Mediterranean

Every once in a while I like to pass along other sites that I have enjoyed reading. I will be sailing on the Solstice in November and December this year, so I have been anxious to read reports about both the good and the bad on board this relatively new ship. I found [...]

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If Your Next Cruise Includes Croatia, You Are in for an Unexpected Treat

Along the Adriatic Sea, in what was once vital part of the Roman Empire, lies one of the most beautiful and culturally rich countries, Croatia. For years, as part of the communist Yugoslavia, this beautiful area remained off the “tourist radar” for most Americans. The European Union and United Nations recognized [...]

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Budgeting for your Transfers for your Pre or Post Cruise stay in Civitavecchia/Rome

Many of us have looked at cruises that either begin or end in Civitavecchia/Rome. The thought of visiting Rome for a few days either before or after a cruise is very exciting, however, potential cruisers may not realize that Civitavecchia is about a one hour drive from Rome and about 1/2 hour drive [...]

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Selected an Excursion for Livorno

We are taking a transatlantic cruise originating in Civitavecchia and ending in Ft. Lauderdale. One of the difficult aspects of this cruise is that the itinerary is heavily front loaded with ports and back end loaded with sea days. That creates a scenario where we will have just boarded the ship on Monday, [...]

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What Cruise Destinations Are On Your Bucket List?

Many of us remember the entertaining and touching movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men who meet in the hospital and decide to embark on their “Bucket List” of places to go and things to do. When I saw that Cruise West had mentioned the concept of a [...]

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