Cruising can be one of the most value-friendly vacations going but offers some extraordinarily high-end options as well. But how the heck do you choose from all the hundreds if not thousands of options out there? Here are some resources (including non-traditional cruising, like freighters) and feedback.
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French Country Waterways The 12 of us gathered for a sumptuous four-course gourmet dinner, each dish seasoned, served and savored with elan. The artistically folded napkins were rivaled only by the several glasses at each setting aligned to designer specification. The conversation flowed as freely as the wine, laughter bubbling up and over the table like a fine bottle of champagne. It was hard to believe we had met for the first time just a few hours earlier when we boarded our luxury barge for…
Read more…The exclusive dining experience on the Princess Discovery is unlike any other I have been a part of during my travels. "360: An Extraordinary Experience" is dining immersion making one feel like you’re sitting in the Greek countryside with olive trees or smelling the fragrance of lavender in the south of France. Thanks to Princess Cruises, I savored this time with fellow bloggers. I immediately became captivated with the experience when I heard beautiful music played by two violinists and…
Read more…Virtual-Piano Our planet's vast, remote, southernmost continent - larger than Europe - is a much-coveted "final frontier" for many travelers. And booking Antarctica vacation packages via cruise ship offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see frozen landscapes that can't be seen anywhere else along with a plethora of polar wildlife. With vacation packages typically ranging from one to three weeks, cruise ships departing from Argentina's Tierra del Fuego make the two-day crossing through the…
Read more…Carnival Cruise Line On their recent Carnival Cruise Lines vacation, every member of the Meyers family was busy enjoying their three-generation vacation getaway. Tom and Martha were playing their favorite sport of pickleball, which is a popular pastime among people in their advanced age group. Their son Ben and his wife Melissa were steering electric race cars along a winding two-level track (above and below), slowing to negotiate sharp hairpin turns. Meanwhile, grandchildren Tom and Betsy were…
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Reba McIEntire will christen NCL Epic when she debuts in New York City on July 2. A popular singer with many awards to her credit, she recently hosted the 45th Academy of Country Music awards. NCL Epic will also host the 34th annual Macy's July 4th Fireworks show.
And Carnival has named its new vessel the Carnival Breeze. The ship will be introduced in Europe in May 2011 and will be the third in the Carnival Dream class of vessel.
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Maralyn D. Hill, President
IFWTWA
Maralyn@ifwtwa.org
1. An AP story today about the controversy of ships visiting Labadee:
Without This, We Don't Eat
2. Surely by now you've heard of Arthur Frommer's controversial call to action this past weekend:
Shouldn't the Federal Government Charter Several Large Cruise Ships...
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