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Agony on the Ecstasy

by Anita Dunham-Potter on February 5, 2010

The DeBorde family of Galveston, Texas had high hopes for their first-ever cruise vacation – a four-day sailing on the Carnival Ecstasy from their hometown to Mexico. According to the DeBordes the cruise didn’t live up to what was promised in Carnival’s brochure or website and they wanted the line to own up to its “Vacation Guarantee” so they could get off the ship and get their money back. There was just one big problem – they didn’t tell Carnival they wanted to leave.

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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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Anita Dunham-Potter A cruise vacation is a great way to travel as a family since many elements of the trip are conveniently wrapped up into one stress-free package. The value aspect is precisely why cruising continues to attract more families and keep them coming back for more. It’s no surprise then that cruise lines are investing heavily in more family-friendly features and innovations in their youth programs. Here are the top 10 ships kids love.

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Anita Dunham-Potter Ah, the holidays: shopping, wrapping, shoveling snow, cooking, and more of Aunt Ethel’s fruitcake. Why not escape the crazed frenzy and fruitcake and go on a cruise instead? Afterall, when you sail during the holiday season you get the fun of built-in parties and feast-quality meals plus someone else to clean up the mess afterward. And if you have kids there’s no better cruise ship to sail on for the holidays than the Disney Magic.

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