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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.

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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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Some of what´s new on cruise ships in 2024

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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A wintertime cruise above Norway's Arctic CIrcle

We spent two nights were spent aboard the MS Nordkapp., a 590-passenger ship that´s one of the nine currently operated by the Hurtigruten line, which plies the Norwegian coast daily. These are mostly passenger cruise ships, but also serve the vital function of transporting locals and cargo between 34 towns along the coast, some of which are otherwise fairly isolated. And they´re comfortable but hardly luxurious, without most of the bells and whistles common across the cruise industry these…

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Capitals, castles and more on a Danube River cruise

Grand Circle Travel “Now we’re heading toward Dürnstein, one of the loveliest towns in Austria,” the voice over loudspeaker of the M/V Adagio intoned. “Its buildings represent a number of architectural styles and so many artists have gathered at one spot to portray the magnificent surrounding landscape that it became known as the Painters’ Corner.” The fact is, though, that on the way to Dürnstein we sailed past lovely town after lovely town. As the vessel continued its journey on the…

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Victor Balbin June 30, 2011 at 1:25pm

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Shirley Linde June 24, 2011 at 10:08pm

There are two ways to save:

one is to get together with 1 or more other people and hire a local taxi or van to take you to the places you want to see (be sure he speaks your language and determine the price before you get in). The other is to go to our website www.smallshipcruises.com and on theh home page you will see a link to book shore excursions ahead of time yourself for the ports you will be visiting.

Shirley Linde, Editor

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Ed Wetschler June 24, 2011 at 9:58pm

Cruisecritic.com polled more than 2,000 people on this question: What's the best way to spend a day in port? Some of the answers surprised me: Only about 24% take a cruise-sanctioned shore excursion; 50% explore independently.

So here's my question -- and it's an issue cruisecritic.com also raises:

Would more people take those cruise-sanctioned shore excursions if they were priced more reasonably?
David Paul Appell May 20, 2011 at 12:25am

On Ask A Travel Pro, a Tripatini members has a question about a prospective river cruise in Europe. If you'd like to help her out, please click on this link.

Thanks much!
Ed Wetschler May 12, 2011 at 12:36am

There's a question about cruising from Greece on Tripatini's Ask A Travel Pro widget. Can any of you shed some light on this?
Cara Bertoia April 25, 2011 at 6:39am

Hi, I would lile to introdce myself, I am Cara Bertoia and my husband is Ray and we love cruises. We worked on cruise ships for many years. We met on a cruise ship and we even wrote a book about our adventures called Cruise Quarters – A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships.

I have cruised to most of the continents and the Carribean. Ray has spent most of his time cruising in Europe. My favorite cruise was Northern Europe and Russia.

We also walked 500 miles across Spain. Our movie of the trip, Camino De Santiago - A Walker's Guide, is a popular guide to the Camino. You can find us at www.caminovideo.com or on Amazon.

Thanks,

Cara B
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Victor Balbin March 9, 2011 at 11:35pm

In a world of ups and downs, right and left, good and bad, you never really know what you are going to get.

I have seen safe and unsafe everywhere I go. I really can not defend anyone cause I Iknow that we all have made mistakes some where along the way.

I can only tell you that we at Countryside tours do our best to make sure that everything goes well.

Sometimes its not easy but we will try our best to do the right thing, to be reliable, punctual, accomodating and do the best we can.

DONT WORRY BE HAPPY
David Paul Appell March 9, 2011 at 11:06pm

A fellow Tripatini member has a question as to whether independent shore excursion operators (i.e. those not vetted by or affiliated with a cruise line) are safe and reliable. If you'd like to offer observations and/or advice, please respond by clicking on this link to Ask a Travel Pro.

Thanks much!!
Jean Dabrowski March 4, 2011 at 10:17pm

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