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Cruising From Florida 101: Getting Started.2

Posted onMay 2, 2016September 28, 2016AuthorChris Owen

I feel bad for those who may have had their cruise vacation plans disrupted by trusting Internet Cruise Brokers who ignored them after the sale or went out of business as we discussed in Part One of this series on Cruising From Read More …

CategoriesPlanningTagscruising, florida, getting, started

Cruising from Florida 101: Getting Started

Posted onMay 1, 2016September 28, 2016AuthorChris Owen

There are three basic ways to book a cruise.  Directly with the cruise line, an Internet Cruise Broker or a Travel Agent.  Which is the best way?  Let’s find out. First, let’s start with the Internet Cruise Broker. That would be Read More …

CategoriesPlanningTagscruising, florida, getting, started

Pre-Cruise Hotels: A Budget-Friendly South Florida Favorite

Posted onNovember 5, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Coming into the embarkation port city a day early is always a good idea. Cruise travelers flying from the Northern United States or Canada to South Florida any time between now and next summer often face weather-related flight delays. That Read More …

CategoriesPlanningTagscruise, florida, friendly, hotels, south

Koningsdam Promises New Florida Cruise Experience

Posted onApril 4, 2015August 5, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Ship to sail four- to 11-day Caribbean itineraries from South Florida Currently under construction,  Koningsdam is the first ship in the new Pinnacle Class for Holland America Line. Set to debut about a year from now, the 99,000-ton ship has Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscruise, experience, florida, koningsdam, promises

Popular Florida Ship Has New Dining, Staterooms

Posted onFebruary 3, 2015February 3, 2015AuthorChris Owen

One of the most popular ships sailing from Florida’s Port Canaveral recently went through a 24-day dry dock renovation, adding more staterooms, dining options and a bow to stern revitalization of the entire ship. 154-ton Freedom of the Seas is Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsdining, florida, popular, staterooms

New Cruise Terminal Opens In Florida, Fits In Nicely

Posted onDecember 29, 2014December 29, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Business is good at Florida’s Port Canaveral which continues to grow and offer more for cruise travelers.   A two-story, 188,514-square-foot terminal building and accompanying four-story, 1,000-car covered and secure garage opened recently after a year of construction.  Unique to new Cruise Read More …

CategoriesPlanningTagscruise, florida, nicely, opens, terminal

An Enchanting Florida Short Cruise Option

Posted onJuly 31, 2014August 29, 2014AuthorChris Owen

Royal Caribbean‘s Enchantment of the Seas is proving a good match for the Florida drive market with many passengers sailing the recently-refurbished ship multiple times.  Replacing aging Monarch of the Seas, revitalized Enchantment of the Seas boasts a number of Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscruise, enchanting, florida, option, short

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

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