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Many Cruise Lines Offer Military Discounts
If you have ever served the United States in the military, or currently serve in the armed forces you may be eligible for a discount from your favorite cruise line. Some of the discounts are offered only to current armed forces member, while others offer discounts to retired military personnel. Some cruise [...]
Choosing Your Excursions Can Be More Difficult Than Choosing a Cruise
Sometimes I think that when I try to choose my excursions it is more excruciating for me than selecting a cruise. When choosing excursions there are two methods that come to mind. The first method is so much easier than what I am currently putting my self through.
That method is [...]
Cruise Talk Readers Rarely Miss The Boat
It looks like our cruise talk readers are “on the ball” and rarely miss their cruise ship’s initial departure. Thus far, we have had 70 responses to our survey that asked “Have you ever been delayed and missed your cruise ship on embarkation day?”. Of those that responded only 4%, 3 cruisers, [...]
NCL’s New F3 Launches Will Create A Two Tiered Cruise Experience
One of the most astounding details in from NCL’s announcements last week about their new “F3″ ships, is that they will include two or more public areas/bars that will require a cover charge or membership fee for entry.
One will be an ice bar, that is really more of an attraction than [...]
Celebrity Eliminates Informal Dress Code
I just confirmed via Celebrity’s Captains Club customer service desk that Celebrity will be dropping their “Informal” dress code starting with sailing departing after August 1st, 2008. A seven day cruise will now feature two formal nights and 5 casual nights. Longer sailings will still have three formal nights. Previously, Celebrity had [...]
Don’t Miss the Boat - Arrive At Your Port City a Day Early
One of the most heartbreaking situations in which cruisers can find themselves is “missing the boat”. Cruisers can almost always avoid this situation by planning to stay in the port city the night before the cruise. If you arrive the day of your cruise you are depending on your airline, other [...]
Yet Another Reason to Get a Passport
I just read another tragic post on one of the cruise chat rooms from a gentleman who was taking his first big trip of his life to celebrate a milestone anniversary with his wife. When they got to the pier they learned that the documents that they had believed to be their actual [...]
Smoking Poll Demonstrates The Cruiselines’ Conundrum
Thank you to all of our readers who responded in our smoking poll. The results demonstrate the conundrum in which the cruise lines find themselves. If they have more restrictive smoking policies they please non-smokers. If they restrict smoking more extensively they risk losing all smokers.
According to the American [...]
Ladies, You Can Pack In One Suitecase
I think we’ve all seen the news releases from the airlines that they are all changing their checked baggage limit to one free checked suitcase, with each additional checked bag costing $25 per bag. Almost all airlines have gone to this policy in order to save money and generate additional income during the current high [...]
Internet Cruise Tip Calculator
Here at Cruise Talk Central, we are always looking for helpful web sites for cruisers. One frequently asked question is “How much should I tip?” We’ve put that information here at Cruise Talk in a chart that explains the tipping policies and suggested amounts for various cruise lines. In addition, [...]
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