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Fuel Surcharges Could Start To Put The Squeeze On Cruise Passengers

Fuel Surcharges Could Start To Put The Squeeze On Cruise Passengers

In November of 2007 most of the major cruise lines announced that they would be adding a 5 dollar per passenger per day fuel surcharge to their cruise bill. When it was announced, it was to apply to both current and new bookings. The surcharge was to apply just to the [...]

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Ship Size Survey Results Are In !

Ship Size Survey Results Are In !

We’ve had over 100 responders to our ship size survey, and the results are in!!! Mega-ships are the most popular. The mega ships narrowly beat our the medium size ships with the mega ships getting 28% of the votes and the medium size ships getting 26% of the votes. [...]

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Early Seating or Late Seating?

Early Seating or Late Seating?

For cruisers who sail with the traditional cruise lines that still have two set dinner times, they need to be ready to decide which dining time they want when they book their cruise. Years ago, this was usually done upon embarkation, but in today’s computerized information world the cruise lines like to have [...]

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Carnival’s New Dress Code: Now Permitting Shorts In Dining Room on Casual Evenings

Carnival’s New Dress Code:  Now Permitting Shorts In Dining Room on Casual Evenings

There is great news for all of you who prefer a more casual cruise and disappointing news for those who prefer some of the more formal traditions of cruising. Carnival has just updated their dress code to allow dress shorts in the dining room during the casual evenings. They are no [...]

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Silversea Named Most Prestigious Cruise Line

(Fort Lauderdale, FL — March 18, 2008) Silversea Cruises, known for its exotic worldwide itineraries, luxurious all-suite accommodations, gracious service and sumptuous gourmet cuisine, has been named the Number-One overall luxury cruise line by high-net-worth consumers in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey, topping 19 other well-known cruise companies, including traditional, [...]

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Cruise Lines Are In The Business of Providing Cruises, Not Transportation

Cruise Lines Are In The Business of Providing Cruises, Not Transportation

If you need to be in a particular place, at a particular time, a cruise is not the best way to get there. If you want a great vacation that takes you to fun places, provides you with great food and service, and is probably the best value around, then a [...]

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