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In recent years, more and more cruise lines have come up with alternatives. These can range from casual options like pizza and pasta, to alternate dining rooms — some included in the cruise fare, others with a supplement — to some variation of “Anytime” dining.

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Traveler anxiety soaring in the wake of Japan nuclear crisis The travel industry is waiting to see how the situation in Japan is affecting tourism. Hawaii, whose largest inbound market after the U.S. mainland is Japan, was bracing for a significant drop in tourism from Japan, which is its largest foreign market, and from U.S. [...]

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Ned Levi examines shipboard crime for cruisers in light of recent cases of sexual assault aboard cruise ships, and how cruisers might take personal responsibility for their safety by using awareness, “streetsmarts,” and commonsense.

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New Chateau nightclub at Paris in Las Vegas, Dreamliner and 747-8 will be delivered this year, new class of cruise ships being planned

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But now, with President Obama lifting some travel restrictions for Cuban Americans, and Raoul Castro saying nice things about our new government, it looks like travel for ordinary Americans to Cuba will soon be possible. Along with an end to the trade embargo. So what does this mean for the travel industry?

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As Americans get tired of the same old Caribbean ports, more and more cruise lines are basing ships out of the country for more exotic itineraries. Now pirates that used to feast on merchant ships in the Caribbean are lurking on the high seas off the coast of Africa and Asia.

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Like most Americans, I’ve been in a deep funk about our sinking economy for several months. However, my blues suddenly lifted last night when I opened an email from Cruises International with a list of steep cruise discounts as long as my arm.

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Taking a cruise this year? You might want to try one of the new offerings for 2008, which feature, among the usual things: onboard grass, a surfing simulator and an ice rink.

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