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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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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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Last week Royal Caribbean International informed members of its Crown & Anchor Society past-passenger loyalty program that it would be cutting back a number of perks. The announcement infuriated many of the line’s best customers leaving many to wonder if they should quit sailing the cruise line.
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Are the Royal Champions about to be dethroned? Based on the fallout from last week’s column about Royal Caribbean’s secretive group of cybercheerleaders, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Anita Dunham-Potter has the details.
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In early 2007, Royal Caribbean developed a marketing strategy that used online bulletin boards to spread the cruise line’s gospel, so to speak. The company created a program, dubbed “Royal Champions,” that enlisted rabid Royal Caribbean fans who happened to be frequent posters on Internet cruise bulletin boards like Cruise Critic. Did its program cross the line?
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Beyond the much-publicized case of Jennifer Ellis-Seitz, who jumped off the Norwegian Pearl last week in what now appears to be a suicide, it’s been a bad-news kinda month for cruise lines.
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What’s wrong with Travel Weekly’s inclusion of YTB in its 2008 Power List? Maybe a better question is: What’s not wrong? Ned Levi has the answer.
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