Venomous Snake Free Vacation

Sorry about the snake picture, but Yikes, I need a snake free, or at least venomous snake free vacation! As my moniker suggests, I live in Arizona, a desert environment where snakes are common. This year they have been especially prolific in my yard. The two non-poisonous Bull snakes we [...]

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Cruise Talk Appearing on “Cruise Radio”

A few days ago I was contacted by the independent internet radio show “CruiseRadio.Net” for an interview about Celebrity. The proprietors were not familiar with Celebrity at all and asked me to answers some questions about Celebrity for their listeners since I have cruised with so many times Celebrity over the last 7 years. [...]

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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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When and Where is “Cruise Formal” Optional

We have a had a tremendous response to our “Optional Formal” survey running on our site. We’ve been running the survey since October 19th, and as of today, here are our results:
What do your think of “Optional” formal nights.
* I prefer the ambiance when everyone is dressed up (33%, [...]

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Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line Makes Formal Nights Optional

I just completed an update to our cruise line dress code page reflecting Regent’s recent announcement that on voyages that include formal nights, the previously formal dress requirement will now be optional.
Here is the information I received from Regent.
“As a result of guest feedback convincingly in favor of a less formal policy, [...]

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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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Q & A With Internet Cruise Ship Photography Enthusiast Andreas Depping

Every once in a while I get the thrill of seeing a post on some of the internet cruise boards from Andreas Depping. He has been posting photos of some of the latest and most beautiful cruise ships ever built. I recently had a chance to ask some questions of Depping and [...]

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Smoking Policies Page Added to Our Cruise Talk Resources

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that all cruise lines have the same smoking policies. Some cruise lines definitely restrict smoking more than others. Whether you are a smoker looking for convenience or a non-smoker who is bothered by second hand smoke, you’ll want to pay attention to the nuances of the [...]

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Cruise Line Alcohol Policies Page Updated

Two of the most asked questions by cruisers is “Can I bring my own alcohol on board?” and “Which cruise lines allow me to bring my own wine or liquor aboard?” We’ve put all this information together for our readers on our Cruise Line Alcohol Policies page.
It has been a while since we made [...]

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A Theme Cruise for Every Interest

Last night, I watched a recording of the independent film “Goth Cruise” on the Independent Film Channel. This film depicted one type of theme cruise, a smaller group of a few hundred among the general passengers of the cruise. This group enjoyed their own private events as well as the rest of the [...]

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