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Royal Caribbean Drink Package Policy Will Soon Change

When drink packages on cruises began, the three mainstream cruise lines, (Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean) rules about purchases were consistent; one person in a stateroom buys it, all [...]

Viking Cruises Awarded #1 Ocean Cruise Line

If you've ever experienced a Viking Ocean cruise, then this award makes perfectly good sense. Travel + Leisure Magazine's readers cast their votes and Viking Ocean was again named [...]

Carnival Cruise Lines Wins Wine Spectator Award

Wine Spectator Magazine knows a good restaurant wine list. The outstanding wine list from Fahrenheit 555 steakhouses aboard Carnival Vista, Carnival Breeze and Carnival Sunshine has garnered the Wine Spectator Award [...]

Oceania Cruises Offers Vegan Dining Choices

Vegan dining choices on a cruise? Really? I'm not vegan, but when I'm on a cruise and someone else is doing the cooking, I find it fun to try [...]

Norwegian Sun Cruises to Cuba from Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, on Florida's Space Coast, will homeport Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun beginning in May 2018. Even more exciting is the news that Norwegian Sun will offer four-day [...]

Carnival Begins Construction on Third Vista-Class Ship

Last week, Carnival Cruise Line began construction on their third Vista-class ship, scheduled to debut in 2019. A traditional steel cutting ceremony was held at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, [...]

The Ultimate Printable Packing List for a Cruise

How to pack for a cruise? Begin here! It’s been a long time since I packed for my first cruise. You’d think I packed for an around-the-world cruise rather than [...]

Royal Caribbean Cruises from New Orleans and More Cruise Ship Shuffles

It's been three years since there were Royal Caribbean cruises from New Orleans and that's about to change. The 2,435 passenger Vision of the Seas will move to New [...]

My Coffee with Irma – At Home in Enkhuizen Holland

This wasn't exactly My Dinner with Andre. My coffee with Irma consisted of eight of us guests from Avalon Waterways. And Irma. I’ve done this sort of "meet the [...]

Amtrak Discounts Rates on Travel to View Total Solar Eclipse 2017

Good news for astronomy fans. Amtrak has a special deal for passengers traveling to southern Illinois to get a few minutes' glimpse at the total solar eclipse 2017. For the [...]