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Crystal Cruises New Adventures Take Us Behind The Scenes

Posted onApril 28, 2014August 29, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Crystal Cruises is known for some amazing off-ship adventures that allow guests to do everything from pilot a fighter jet to being up close and personal with Formula One Grand Prix race cars.  Now, Crystal Cruises is taking guests backstage, Read More …

CategoriesLuxury, Ocean CruisingTagsadventures, behind, Cruises, crystal, scenes

And Freedom Makes Three Carnival Ships Sailing From Galveston

Posted onApril 26, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Carnival Freedom, a long-time fixture of the south Florida cruise scene, is on the move.  Completing a trio of Carnival ships sailing from Galveston, Carnival Freedom joins Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph for year round deployment in February, 2015. That’s Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscarnival, freedom, makes, sailing, ships, three

Regal Princess Sea Trials [PHOTOS]

Posted onApril 23, 2014August 30, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Regal Princess has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsPhotos, princess, regal, trials

Freeport, Bahamas: Not The Boring Place We Thought It Was

Posted onApril 21, 2014April 21, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Many years ago, we decided Freeport in the Bahamas was not worth getting off the cruise ship to see.  There was very little to do and fewer things to see.  A recent sailing on Carnival Cruise Lines newly rebuilt Carnival Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsboring, freeport, place, thought

Carnival Dream, Elation A Great Fit For A Smart City

Posted onApril 15, 2014August 29, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Positioning Carnival Dream to sail from New Orleans, Carnival Cruise Lines becomes the port’s largest cruise operator with two ships carrying more than 400,000 passengers annually. That’s good reason for the Fun Ship cruise line to be excited about the deployment. Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscarnival, dream, elation, great

Carnival Sunshine Cruises To Florida This Week

Posted onApril 14, 2014August 29, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Carnival Sunshine just finished her first North American assignment, a series of sailings from New Orleans,  after a $155-million makeover.  The cruise ship formerly known as Carnival Destiny, was stripped to bare metal in most public areas. Then rebuilt with Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscarnival, Cruises, florida, sunshine

San Juan Itineraries Featured In Royal 2015-16 Summer Season

Posted onApril 3, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Royal Caribbean International has been rolling out the 2015-16 itineraries like clockwork this year, most recently releasing information about ships and itineraries for the 2015-16 season sailing from Florida homeports.  In Royal Caribbean Itineraries: Classic Or Amazing Wonderment, we told you about Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsfeatured, itineraries, royal, season, summer

All You Can Drink Packages: By Cruise Line

Posted onMarch 21, 2014March 18, 2014AuthorChris Owen

All You Can Drink packages are gaining favor among ocean cruise travelers and are being rolled out on to more ships by more cruise lines than ever.  Some heavy-drinking travelers have done the math and know they will come out Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscruise, drink, packages

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Princess Cruises To Japan With More, After Extensive Upgrades

Posted onMarch 15, 2014March 14, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Princess Cruises will begin their second season of Japan cruising April 17.  To get ready, Diamond Princess is undergoing a $30 million drydock,  adding new features designed to appeal to Japanese cruisers.  Topping the list of refurbishment changes, an extensive new Japanese bath Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsCruises, extensive, princess, upgrades

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