Cruising can be one of the most value-friendly vacations going. But how the heck do you choose from all the choices out there? Here are some resources (including non-traditional cruising, like freighters) and feedback.
Cruising is the main way to explore awesome Antarctica
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…
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Where there's smoke, there's fire: A post at Cruisecritic.co.uk has reminded me what a hot issue smoking on cruise ships is. I'm a life-long non-smoker (really life-long; I never even tried it) who's pretty tolerant about other people smoking, but is this permissive attitude outdated?
Don't know if this is worth doing or not; I'm just passing it along.
DETROIT, MI (July 13,2010) AllThingsCruise.com, the leading consumer cruise information site, is offering its visitors the chance to win a river cruise on AmaWaterways.
Guests need only write a review of a recent experience with a ship or port of call to enter; each legitimate review submitted to the site by September 15, 2010 will earn an entry into the “AmaWaterways ” River Cruise Contest. (No purchase of any kind is required- please see the official rules for submission guidelines.*)
"New emission controls planned for Canada's coasts may threaten the country's multi-million-dollar cruise ship industry.
The level of sulphur permitted in fuel used within 200 nautical miles of land is going to be lowered, which would raise the costs of operating in Canadian waters.
The U.S. is making similar changes after a joint agreement reached with Canada in March....One British cruise ship operator [Fred Olsen cruises] has already said it will likely drop Canada and New England from its schedule when the controls start in two years."
Will this end up as a cautionary tale for other countries that want to raise environmental standards for cruise ships?
We are looking for freelance travel writers for advertorial assignments in an American high-end lifestyle and travel magazine. Must have travel experience aboard a luxury cruise ship, be familiar with the luxury cruise industry, and (or at least) thorough and varied knowledge of high-end cruise lines. We have several advertorials that need to be written for such companies as Uniworld, Silversea, Oceania, Regent, Seabourn, and Crystal, and we will allot each assignment to whomever has the most experience writing on the subject, or who has had a first-hand experience as a guest on the particular luxury cruise line. We have many assignments for this publication twice a year, and we look for writers we can keep using in the future.
Please contact by email. looking4freelance@yahoo.com
Please send:
1) your resume and rate per word
2) list other publications you have written for
3) advertorial writing samples (of cruise lines if possible)
4) a list of cruise lines you have experience sailing aboard, and where you have traveled.
Thanks, and Happy Travels!
"I've got some clients interested in a cruise so they can dance the nights away. Anyone have opinions on which ships might be best? (They do NOT want a group dance cruise.) Thanks."
Again, please reply at this link only.
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