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June 28, 2011 | Author: KentuckyGal
I just returned from a Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Liberty where I spent the week being continuously amazed by Carnival. My expectations for this cruise were low as I considered Carnival a party cruise line with so-so service and average food. I was not [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises | 5 comments
February 11, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
I had my doubts, frankly, about Castaway Cay -- the private Disney-owned island that is a highly touted port of call on its Bahamian and Caribbean cruises. I envisioned jockeying for lounge-chair positions on a white-sand beach, feeling "isolated" from [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel | 2 comments
July 9, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My recent Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises had many, many highlights. From helicopter glacier landings to ziplining but one of my most spectacular memories didn't take any effort on my part except for perhaps pointing and shooting the camera. The event was [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel | 3 comments
June 1, 2010 | Author: CruisinGal
Scores of small blue-hued icebergs floated in the silent frigid water under our balcony. Nearby, soaring mountains with glaciers in their crevices were clad in a heavy green carpet of Sitka spruce. Cascading waterfalls cut white ribbons through the dense [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel, Romantic Getaways | 4 comments
May 24, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Packing for travel can be a little tricky, but packing for an Alaskan cruise is especially confusing, especially if you're a first timer. In a few weeks I'm setting sail aboard an Princess Cruises Alaska Cruisetour. Not only is this my first time to travel to [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises | 3 comments
May 20, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
An Alaskan cruise has been at the top of my wish list for as long as I can remember, and this summer my dream will come true when my mother and I join other travel bloggers on the second annual "Princess Cruises 140 Characters @ A Time" trip. What that means [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises | 9 comments
May 10, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Cruise travel planning tips are useful, whether you're planning your first cruise vacation, or looking to enhance your next vacation at sea. Using a travel agent who specializes in cruises is free (it's the cruises that pay a commission, not you), and it's the [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel, Interviews, Romantic Getaways | 8 comments
April 20, 2010 | Author: CruisinGal
When my daughter asked my opinion of a Uniworld Europe river cruise from Nuremburg to Paris, I did some hasty research. Strong selling points were an elevator, included shore excursions, a complimentary launderette and wine with dinner. I had already told her [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Destinations | 7 comments
March 11, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Nickelodeon cruise vacations are poised to become the Next Big Thing in family travel. The itineraries - to the Mexican Riviera or the Caribbean - are popular vacation spots in their own right, of course. Add in the fun of a family cruise with real Nickelodeon [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Interviews | 2 comments
March 3, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Mariner of the Seas, Voyager Class Cruise Ship Next summer is going to offer something great for families; two new Nickelodeon cruise vacations on massive, classy, 4-star Royal Caribbean cruise ships. My children love Nickelodeon, and when I let them watch [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel, Travel News | 6 comments
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