With seven themed neighborhoods, from the open air Central Park with live plants and trees to a Boardwalk with a Coney Island feel, including a carousel and a zip-line, Oasis of the Seas is so much more than the world’s largest cruise ship – it’s on another level and has changed the face of cruise travel. But will cruise travelers want to sail with 5,400+ passengers and pay high fares for the experience?
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Last week, Carnival Cruise Lines christened its newest, largest ship the 3,646-passenger, 130,000-ton Carnival Dream. It boasts such features largest water park at sea, new family cabins with two bathrooms, a nighttime poolside laser show, and what the line is calling “the most elaborate” children’s facilities at sea.
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It’s early September as I arrive at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard in Trieste, Italy. Dawn is breaking and the winds are howling down from the mountains. Hundreds of yard workers, vendor specialists, technicians, and Silversea Cruises employees are gathered on the pier to board the Silver Spirit. There’s excitement in the air as Spirit is about to taken out for sea trials.
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With the outbreak of the swine flu virus dominating headlines many are putting cruise travel on the backburner. Still there is a way to cruise and safely protect your vacation investment.
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Next year the Disney Magic will spend five months in Europe and gee whiz do they have a treasure trove of activities and tours planned for the kids from a treasure hunt in Tunisia to a grand ball in a real Russian palace.
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Year-round cruising from Baltimore on the Carnival Pride offers the 40 million people that live within a six-hour drive of the city to look beyond the traditional cruising seasons and sail throughout the year. What they will find is tremendous value for the money.
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Looking to getaway this winter? What could be more fun than sailing to an exotic port while the folks back home are shoveling snow? More cruise ships are afloat and more departure ports exist than ever before. Even better, all this extra capacity means better deals. How do you get the best one? Here are five tips.
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You’ve just returned home from a disappointing experience on your cruise vacation. Maybe the steak was overcooked or your fellow passengers were rowdy. You tried to solve the problem on the ship, but you didn’t get anywhere. What do you do now? You put your complaint in writing, that’s what.
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Fred and Deborah Marenna were looking forward to celebrating their 25th anniversary on the Carnival Miracle. It was the perfect itinerary for celebrating as it would visit exotic Panama and Costa Rica.
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It’s been eight years since 9/11 and the horror of that day will never be forgotten. So, why would an advertising agency even dream up an ad with visual references to dozens of planes flying into New York City’s skyscrapers? Well, an advertising agency did just that.
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