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Cruise lines are scrambling to find new ways to top each other in the innovation stakes. Bigger ships and never-before-seen features are the shape of things to come on the high seas in 2010.

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Anita Dunham-PotterSusan and Larry Smith just wanted to enjoy their first-ever trans-Atlantic voyage aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. But when Larry Smith experienced chest pains that landed him in the ship’s infirmary, they were headed for a shock: a medical bill for $1,200.

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“You have atrial fibrillation,” says the doctor. These are not the four words my husband, Terry wants to hear from his cardiologist a few days before we are scheduled to leave the country for a cruise from Southampton, England to the remote Norway fjords on the ultra-luxurious Queen Victoria ocean liner.

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There is a lot of talk about airline consolidation these days, what with United and Continental in talks for an alliance, and Delta’s takeover of Northwest, and rumors about just about every other domestic airline. But the real consolidation has been in the cruise industry, and it might be about to get much worse.

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Anita Dunham-Potter If ultimate tranquility is what you seek, then head to the ship’s spa. Most ship spas offer massages and facials, but some spas stand out from the rest and feature exceptionally soothing treatments and striking venues that are unique. Here are the top five cruise ship spa experiences.

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