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Travel Gear Preview: Dry Box Rescue Station
File this one away in the ‘good to know but I hope I never need it’ file. At the pool on an otherwise lovely vacation then all of the sudden a happy traveler realizes: I have a cell phone in Read More …
Follow Along With Hurricane Irma [LINKS]
Hurricane Irma is forecast to track right up the center of Florida, affecting the travel plans of thousands of visitors to the sunshine state. Cruise line plans are in place to safely bring home passengers at sea right now, modifying Read More …
Cool: Carnival Ship Swap Brings More Florida Cruise Options
Three ships of Carnival Cruise Line will move to new homeports in 2018, expanding upon the exciting variety of cruise options available from Galveston, Miami and Port Canaveral. The short of it: Carnival Vista moves to Galveston while Carnival Breeze comes to Read More …
Pre Cruise Hotels: Hampton Inn Good For South Florida Sailings
Sailing from Florida, those who fly in often do so a day ahead of sailing, if for no other reason than to get that “travel day” behind them, wake refreshed and ready for the first day of their cruise, what Read More …
Cruising from Florida 101: Getting Started.3
So we’ve talked about Internet Cruise Brokers and Certified Cruise Travel Agents, but what about just picking up the phone or going online to book directly with the cruise line? Why not just eliminate the “middleman” and deal directly with the source? Read More …
Cruising From Florida 101: Getting Started.2
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 …
Cruising from Florida 101: Getting Started
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 …