Will Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Affect Your Cruise Plans?

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Will Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano affect your cruise plans? As my husband and I prepare to book a 2010 cruise, it has figured into the mix of things we consider when selecting our perfect vacation. Unless one has been living in a cave, most every would be traveler has been [...]

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Understanding How Cruiselines Turn a Profit: Tips for First Time Cruisers

If you are planning a long awaited vacation and considering a cruise, it is important to understand how cruise lines turn a profit so that you are not shocked by additional costs.
How do cruise lines make a profit when their base charges are relatively inexpensive?
A quick search of cruise prices shows cruises starting as [...]

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Hawaiian Cruise in your Plans?

Perhaps it was fear derived the government’s proposed changes to the enforcement of the Passenger Service Act or purely market forces, but never the less, cruise passengers have fewer options from which to choose when planning their Hawaiian cruise vacation than they did just a few years ago.
The Passengers Service Vessel act states that [...]

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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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Packing Stress!

Last night I did my final packing for my upcoming cruise, but it was not with out, despite my best laid plans, a few stressful moments. A few “posts” back, I mentioned that I had made up a detailed packing list for my upcoming cruise and did a “Test” pack to make [...]

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Sanitize Your Hands!

If you watch our cruise talk video from the Celebrity Mercury, you’ll hear the words “Sanitize your hands!” from the ship’s chief bartenders during their round of “Liars Club”. Liars Club is a funny game they play sometimes on cruise ships, but his point should be taken very seriously. A recent study published in the [...]

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Keeping a Wardrobe to a Minimum for a 2 Week Trans-Atlantic Cruise

Last year for my Trans-Atlantic cruise I over packed. I had clothing in my suitcases that I never wore. Having all that extra weight in my suit cases when we flew to Barcelona, boarded the ship, packed to leave the ship, checked into our hotel in San Juan, and packed to [...]

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Cruise Options for Recovering Alcoholics

Many recovering addicts have said that a huge part of their recovery process has been learning to live life to the fullest. Cruising can be a wonderful vacation experience for recovering addicts as long as they are able to stick with their recovery program. Luckily, many cruise lines and tour companies provide a [...]

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Cruise Wardrobe Strategy and Shopping Suggestions for Teenage Boys

Are you bringing your teenage son on your next cruise and worried that he doesn’t have the appropriate clothes because all he ever wears is shorts, jeans, and t-shirts? Have no fear! I have a teen son who has cruised with me 4 times. In his “every day life” that is all [...]

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Cruise Ship Tipping from one Cruiser’s 35 Year Perspective

Tipping has been part of the compensation plan for most cruise line employees in the American pleasure ship market for years. It also seems to be one of the most talked about aspects of cruising. People often wonder how much they should tip and what constitutes exceptional service. As traditionally [...]

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