Chris tells the sad story about a couple denied boarding on Carnival Cruise Lines and their fight to get their fare refunded. It has a happy ending, but barely.
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All places change. But, Asia is changing at a full gallop. If you blink, there will be a new building. Saigon was a real shocker. A new building is scheduled to open in a couple of months with a heliport. It will be 68-stories high and will house offices, luxury apartments and a hotel. So much for low-rise and low-income.
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Decisions, Decisions. Where to go? Cruise or land? Then, which ship? It couldn’t be too big because we didn’t want to have to board tenders to get into ports. We didn’t want to be on a cruise with lots of children, or one that required dressing in our finest for dinner each night. Two single women can present a challenge.
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I’m excited to be in one of my favorite cities. Watching the sun rise over Victoria Harbour and seeing the buildings on Hong Kong Island takes my breath away. The boats ranging from freighters, junks with red sails and cruise boats peacefully coexist.
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How does one make a cruise as safe as possible. Do you lock doors? Leave your valuables in a safe? If it’s a ritzy cruise, do you leave your diamonds at home and bring costume jewelry? What tips can you add?
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Cruise costs in port, leeches in swimmers’ noses, absinthe making a comeback in bars after having its ban lifted
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It was a first in the port of Marseilles, France and may it be the last. Two passengers plunged to their deaths and others were hurt, when tsunami-like waves plowed into the bow of a Mediterranean cruise ship Tuesday.
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Equinox is truly an appropriate name for Celebrity Cruises latest Solstice-class ship. Twice a year, the equinox marks a near-perfect balance between length of day and night across the planet, and the Celebrity Equinox offers cruise travelers an excellent balance of size, style, efficiency, and quality.
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Steve Simmons and his family booked the trip of a lifetime – a South American sailing from Buenos Aires onboard Celebrity Cruises Infinity. The trip was meticulously planned two years in advance and included custom air arrangements. Imagine his dismay one month prior to the cruise to learn the flight schedule had changed separating family members.
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