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| Your Cruise Your Way Cruise Blog - Best of Cruise |
| A cruise blog dedicated to cruises in the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, South America and Asia, and cruising for first time cruisers and veteran cruisers, with information about ships, ports, locations, onboard activities, government regulations and warnings, and cruise reviews done by people who have been there. Please feel free to post your reviews for all to see, and learn from. |
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| Oceania Cruises Growth Requires Executive Promotions |
| 2008-01-24 08:25:15 |
Congratulations are in order for a number of executives at Oceania Cruises as their hard work has paid off in increased responsibility at the cruise line. Several key members of its management team have been promoted in an effort to handle the sustained growth period that lies ahead for the line. Oceania is building two new mid-sized 1,260-guest ships at Fincantieri in Italy to handle increased demand for this premium cruise product. Their marketing promotions have paid handsome dividends in recent years, and they are now preparing for the next level. If you consider yourself a discerning, sophisticated traveler in search of world-class cuisine, u...
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| Vickie Freed Is New Sr. VP-Sales at Royal Caribbean International |
| 2008-01-23 07:57:33 |
While it comes as no surprise to me that she was going to move somewhere, it was a monumental announcement that it would be Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean International named former Carnival Cruise Lines cruise industry veteran Vicki Freed as the company’s senior vice president of Sales. Main competitors for many years, this will be a big shakeup in the cruise industry in the battle between the big two.
Freed joins the company after 29 years with Carnival Cruise Lines, where she spent the last 15 years as senior vice president of Sales and Marketing. Prior to that, Freed served in a variety of sales management positions within the cruise line. From 1998 to 2000, Freed also served as the first, and only, female chairman of the Cruise Line International Association, the marketing and travel agent training arm of the North American cruise industry. ...
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| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Names Top Partners |
| 2008-01-22 20:03:45 |
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the youngest cruise line by virtue of the age of its ships, gave out their Travel Partner Awards presented during Norwegian Gem’s inaugural events in Boston and New York in December 2007. This year NCL expanded the awrd program to more clearly define its partnerships, and therefore presented five awards honoring the cruise line’s most innovative and successful partners. With so much much diversity in the cruise sales arena, it only makes sense to recognize companies who specialize in certain types of marketing....
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| Carnival Cruise Line’s Launches Wild Winners Tournament |
| 2008-01-21 20:05:07 |
If you have a little gambling in your blood, and you like to cruise, then Carnival Cruise Lines may have just the vacation for you. The world’s largest cruise operator is teaming with the Ocean Players Club, a casino rewards program for guests sailing aboard the World’s Leading Cruise Lines, to host its 2008 “Wild Winners” Tournament, comprised of a series of slot, blackjack and poker tournaments. Anyone can enter, and it promises to be a wild time for all. It also doesn’thurt that the prize pool is over $25,000. Come on board and get your share. Read on to see which ships are hosting the tournaments....
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| Carnival Cruise Line Sets Awards Record for 2007 |
| 2008-01-20 19:40:49 |
Carnival Cruise Lines wasn’t standing on its laurels as the world’s largest cruise operator in 2007 alone as it made history by winning a record number of awards during the past year, especially in the final weeks of 2007 with several additional accolades from a variety of esteemed organizations. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about Carnival receiving a number of awards from Porthole Magazine, but now they have taken it one step further. They have been recognized by at least a half dozen more cruise and travel organizations in one form or another as the best at what they do in a number of different categories....
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| Regent Seven Seas Cruises to Feature Deepak Chopra |
| 2008-01-19 06:08:47 |
With more and more cruisers becoming health conscious these days, and more active, fitness seeking Americans getting out on cruises, more than ever maintaining personal health and fitness in today’s fast-paced world requires innovative strategies from the experts. The world’s #1 small-ship operator by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will provide guests with a means to achieve physical and mental well-being with a June Alaska voyage featuring celebrated doctor, spiritualist and life-extension guru Dr. Deepak Chopra, who will host “Grow Younger, Live Longer” aboard 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Mariner®....
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| Crystal Cruises Teams With Pocket MD for Mobile Health Records |
| 2008-01-17 07:57:49 |
Crystal Cruises had added a new service that allows you to take your medical records with you on a cruise, thus enabling you to get emergency treatment without delays obtaining your personal medical records. Crystal Cruises is now partnering with PocketMD, a confidential HIPAA-compliant (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) service that uses exclusive, state-of-the-art technology to store your medical information on a pocket-sized CD. ...
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| Princess Cruises Challenges Dinner Impossible On The Sapphire Princess |
| 2008-01-16 15:39:38 |
Chef Robert Irvine is always up for a challenge, and Princess Cruises is always ready to oblige the most demanding cruisers. In one of his first challenges for the third season of Food Network’s , popular series “Dinner: Impossible,” Chef Irvine accepted an Alaska size challenge by Sapphire Princess’ culinary team, the results of which will be revealed Wednesday, January 16 at 10 pm ET/PT. Viewers can tune in to see if the noted chef was successful with his surprise challenge to cook for the 2,900 passengers who were aboard the ship during an Alaska cruise this past summer. Tune in tonig...
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| U.S. Government Updates Cruise Travel Requirements |
| 2008-01-15 06:46:50 |
The Cruise Lines Internatiional Association sent it’s membership an update yesterday on the newest changes to traveling on cruises, and out of the country. There are several changes that the U.S. government will be implementing in the coming months that will impact cruisers who will be sailing in the coming months. If you do plan to travel, please review the following information and make sure you comply before your trip. Keep in mind lead times for obtaining certain forms of identification and travel documentation....
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| Princess Cruises Adds New Shore Excursions in Alaska |
| 2008-01-14 20:14:56 |
Princess Cruises is adding 37 new shore excursions to their Alaska 2008 programs,, and have made these tours available in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, and on the Connoisseur Route Tours. Some of the new highlights include whale watching, a five-course Alaska feast, and the art of glass making and promise to make your Alaska trip one to remember for a long time to come. On a Princess Alaska cruise these are just some of the unique “Great Land” experiences available through the line’s shore excursion program in 2008. There are always surprises. On my last trip to Alaska, while eating lunch at a salmon bake, we h...
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| Crystal Cruises Adds Culinary Tours To Wine And Food Cruise |
| 2008-01-13 12:45:18 |
The Crystal Serenity’s May 2008 Wine and Food cruise has recently announced the addition of an unprecedented number of wine and food-themed excursions and onboard presentations by the culinary world’s biggest names. The 12-day voyage from London to Rome offers 18 epicurian Crystal Adventures in the French wine country, Portugal, Spain and the French Riviera, including a much anticipated two-day overnight call in Bordeaux. As an added bonus, Master Chef André Soltner and Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein are making themselves available for a number of special occasions onboard the cruise. If you can’t get away for the full 12 day cruise, th...
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| Silversea Cruises Releases 2009 Voyage Itineraries |
| 2008-01-12 19:31:46 |
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises, owners of four award winning, all suite cruise ships, has announced its 2009 cruise schedule and has opened all of them for reservations. The company’s ships will be visiting over 320 different ports in 108 countries on cruises that will sail from 7 to 92 days on over 140 itineraries. Any cruiser can obtain a complete day-by-day itinerary for any ship and sail date at www.silversea.com....
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| Princess Cruises Makes Movie History with SenArt Films |
| 2008-01-11 04:52:09 |
Princess Cruises will become a promotional partner of SenArt Films when its makes history in the movie industry by presenting onboard screenings of a new motion picture before its release to the public. Princess Cruises and SenArt Films Releasing will partner for unprecedented sneak previews of the upcoming dramatic comedy “Bonneville”, with its star loaded cast. Princess Cruises Senior Vice President Jan Swartz, and SenArt Films Releasing founder, Robert May made the anouncement on Wednesday, and the film will debut on the Princess fleet in February. ...
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| Royal Caribbean Cruise Guests Are Invited To Dance |
| 2008-01-10 18:07:41 |
Royal Caribbean International is inviting its cruisers to experience the “Dancing With The Stars feeling on the Explorer of the Seas. Two time champion Cheryl Burke of the TV show Dancing With the Stars is teaming up with Louis van Amstel, the Emmy-nominated choreographer for the ABC-TV show to enable guests on board to compete in some of the more popular dance disciplines like the Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha, Waltz or Swing. From there they can dance into the spotlight in “Invitation to Dance,” the cruise line’s newest production show featuring guests as stars aboard Explorer of the Seas. “Invitation to Dance” transports ...
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| Oceania Cruises Nautica Visits Austalia |
| 2008-01-09 18:55:01 |
Oceania Cruises’ Nautica arrived in Australia today culminating a 45 day cruise from Rome to Sydney. The cruise ship is here to begin her inaugural season of sailings to Australia and New Zealand. While here for a brief two day stay in Sydney, she will paly home to hundreds of top-producing Australian travel agents and media as the ship and the line’s award-winning product are showcased Down Under for the very first time. Oceania expects Australia to supplement an already well rounded global inventory of itineraries....
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| Princess Cruises Introduces Chef’s Table Fleetwide On Larger Ships |
| 2008-01-02 19:18:48 |
Due to the early positive feedback aboard the Emerald Princess in 2007, Princess Cruises’ Chef’s Table, the exclusive dining experience will now be introduced across most of the line’s fleet. Princess is paving the way of exclusive interaction with the ship’s executive chef, and seeing and being a part of the onboard preparation experience while relaxing and tasting and smelling the delights being served onboard the Princess ships. Princess also involves the Maitre d’ in the process, and culminates the evening with the excutive chef and the participants at their table for discussion and feedback. This is a can’t-mis...
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| Viking River Cruises Proving Most Popular In Travel Weekly |
| 2008-01-01 08:24:38 |
Viking River Cruises has been voted as the best river cruise line in the world by the travel agents polled in Travel Weekly. The is the second consecutive win for Viking River Cruises, and reinforces that travel agents receive good feedback, and a lack of complaints, from cruisers who travel on river cruises. River cruising is quickly becoming the most popular form of cruising now, and Viking River , Amadeus Waterways, and Uniworld are the top three players in the market. ...
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| Crystal Cruises 2008 World Cruise Offers A Wealth of Knowledge |
| 2007-12-31 15:25:13 |
Crystal Cruises">Cruises has solved the problem question of “What am I going to do today?” Crystal Cruises’ 108-day 2008 World Cruise is offering an expanded curriculum of “how to” lectures and instruction on everything from money management and memoir writing to photography and the science of sleep. And talk about a line up of celebrity hosts, entertainers and lecturers, Crystal offers best-selling biographer and former chief foreign affairs correspondent for Time magazine, Chris Ogden; economist Jane Bryant Quinn, named one of 25 of the World Almanac’s most influential women in America; nine-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune and his Manhattan Rhythm Kings...
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| Holland America Is Still The Best Overall Cruise Value |
| 2007-12-30 14:11:43 |
Holland America Line has once again been named as the Best Overall Cruise Value, making it 16 years in a row for the premium level cruise line. The award was given by World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS) members, who by most standards would be considered cruise experts as they all have cruised at least twice a year. That’s more than some travel agents who sell cruises on a regular basis. This award is justification that the new Signature of Excellemce program is garnering worldwide acceptance among veteran cruisers. The program is an excellent example of top of the line amenties at value driven pric...
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| Disney Cruise Line Introduces New Caribbean Cruises |
| 2007-12-29 07:16:54 |
Disney Cruise Line is expanding their product offerings in the Caribbean to St. Croix and Tortola. Disney made the announcement earlier this month that they would have two new eastern Caribbean itineraries for 2009. I’m sure Disney is just making sure future and past cruise guests will have something new to look forward to, much the same as they do in their parks from time to time. Disney has always taken pride in giving guests more choices for vacation entertainment, and now offer the beautiful islands of the Caribbean and with special offerings for 2008 and 2009. ...
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| Costa Cruises More Than Doubles Asia Capacity for Cruising |
| 2007-12-18 06:56:16 |
Costa Cruises, already the leader in Europe and South America cruising, is now attempting to solidify its Asia market reputation by adding a second cruise ship in Asia. The 53,000-ton Costa Classica will be moved to Asia betginning in March 2009, and will add over 1,600 beds to their inventory. Costa cites increased demand for the move, and expects the ship to fill quickly. Majestic and modern are just some of the ways you could describe Costa Classica, one of the most majestic and modern boats in their fleet. Costa offers the best value in Asia cruising when compared to its ultra-luxury competitors....
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| Crystal Cruises Partners With Nobu Matsuhisa On The Crystal Symphony |
| 2007-12-17 06:16:16 |
If you love sushi as much as I do, you have a surprise coming if you book passage on the Crystal Symphony’s L.A. to Hong Kong cruise in March. World-class master chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa is showcasing two new restaurants aboard the award-winning luxury ship, Crystal Symphony. The new restaurants, called Silk Road and The Sushi Bar, will be offered under the personal eye of Nobu, who will join the ship in March to oversee the debut. The Symphony is joining the Crystal Serenity in offering Nobu delicasies to its cruise passengers....
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| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Family Cruising On The Gem |
| 2007-12-16 15:11:05 |
Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Gem showcases the special attention NCL pays to family cruising. Accomodations include a variety of connecting cabins, family suites and the now famous Garden Villas. The beauty of the family suite is that the adults get to spend time in a luxurious suite, with beautifully appointed sitting area, master bedroom and bath, while the kids get their own separate room within a room, complete with bath and closet and room for three. The one I viewed on the Norwegian Gem was the Amethyst Suite. As you can see, the master suiite is georgeous, and and has all the comforts of luxury....
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| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Inaugural Day 2 |
| 2007-12-15 11:39:12 |
Day two of the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Gem inaugural began with a fabulous breakfast in the Garden Cafe. I love omelettes, and theirs was excellent. Then it was off to tour the ship. Starting at deck 13, I found the Spinnaker Lounge. This turned out to be a really all inclusive, do anything venue. Flat screen TVs everywhere, bar, shuffleboard, darts, pool, air hockey, and dance floor, plus a fabulous panarama view out the front of the ship. The night before, one of NCL’s biggest travel partners held a nice cocktail private party in here. Plenty of room for any large group function. It was a great chance to me to see many old friends and co-workers in the cruise industry....
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| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Gem Inaugural Was a Blast |
| 2007-12-14 07:38:04 |
When Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) throws a party, they allow nothing to get in the way. For only the second time in my 17 years in the cruise industry, I boarded a ship in a snowstorm. The two day Boston inaugural of the Norwegian Gem was smack in the middle of a blizzard that dropped 7 inches of snow on Boston in one afternoon. Once at the pier though, the cruise line went immediately into their standard outstanding shore side operation, welcoming everyone, thanking them for coming, and making sure it was as painless as possible to get onboard. Once inside, and away from all the elements, the magic was in the air, and one of the most beautiful ships I’ve seen was before me....
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| Cunard Line Appoints New Global Culinary Ambassador |
| 2007-12-07 06:41:23 |
Cunard Line announced today that Jean_marie Zimmermann has been promoted to Global Culinary Ambassador, and will heading the culinary operations for all three of Cunard Lines ocean liners. Just another piece of good news out of Cunard as she also prepares to bring the Queen Victoria home for all of England to see. The Queen Victoria is scheduled to arrive in Southampton today after gliding through the Southampton Water on the way to her appointment Monday, December 10, with Her Royal Highness The Dutchess of Cornwall, and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to be named at a ceremony at Mayflower Park....
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| Royal Caribbean Taps Port Everglades as Genesis Homeport |
| 2007-12-06 07:25:18 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises has agreed to port its 2 new Genesis project ships in Ft. Lauderdale beginning in 2009. The 54,00 passenger ships will be the largest afloat, and promise to bring the Ft Lauderdale area a weekly surge in potential business, resulting in significant economic and tourism growth. The agreement between Royal Caribbean and Broward County is expected to be finalized by the cruise line company’s Board of Directors and the Broward County Commission on or before December 19, 2007. ...
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| Windstar Cruise Line Voted Porthole Magazine’s Most Romantic |
| 2007-12-05 04:43:01 |
Windstar Cruises was a double winner in the Reader’s Choice Awards this year from Porthole Magazine. Still a small cruise operation by today’s standards, Windstar operates a modest, three-ship fleet of luxury yachts famous for exploring hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations. This year was a banner year for Windstar with the readers as they have been recognized by Porthole Cruise Magazine as the Most Romantic Cruise Line and the Best Tall Ship by readers in the 9th annual awards. This makes Windstar Cruises a three time winner of the Most Romantic Cruise Line and the first time winning Best Tall Ship. Their smaller ships are only b...
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| Silversea Offers Optional Shore Excursions for China |
| 2007-12-04 07:12:55 |
Taking advantage of the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games schedule in China, Silversea is capitalizing on the fact that China is electrified with excitement and activity as the country prepares to welcome the world. Extensive construction of new facilities in the host city of Beijing is already underway with brand new stadiums, hotels, restaurants, galleries and upscale shops that will accommodate the needs of an unprecedented influx of visitors. Silversea wants to offer a unique opportunity for savvy travelers to explore China’s greatest cultural and historic attractions amid the growing fanfare, but without the crowds in the months before the major influx of humanity occurs....
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| Carnival Cruise Line Wins 9 Awards from Porthole Magazine |
| 2007-12-03 06:50:50 |
Carnival Cruise Line is once again leading the way in the cruise industry, this time with the Reader’s Choice Awards from Porthole Magazine. Cruisers’ confidence rang out loud and clear for Carnival, who won nine of this year’s coveted awards. The poll is the results from some 9,000 readers of Porthole Magazine, long a stalwart of cruise publications. This should come as no surprise to Carnival cruisers, as the line has garnered over 90 awards since the poll started back in 1999. Of course, that is far and away more than any other cruise line....
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| Holland America Cruises in South America and Antarctica With 3 Ships |
| 2007-11-27 07:10:55 |
Holland America LIne announced plans for 2009 that involve 3 ships cruising their South American and Antarctica itineraries. Featuring new itineraries and more sailings than in the past, cruisers can choose from 18 cruises on ms Statendam, ms Prinsendam or flagship ms Amsterdam. Ranging from 13 to 68 days, and including spectacular scenic cruising through the fjords and glaciers of Chile, the new cruises offer the opportunity to visit some of the most remote sites in the world like Deception Island in Antarctica and Iguazú Falls, and experience two of the New Seven Wonders of the World chosen in a consumer poll in...
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| Celebrity Cruises Solstice Is Loaded With Nightclubs and Lounges |
| 2007-11-26 10:03:15 |
Great entertainment and special places to gather on a Cebrity cruise are a hallmark of Celebrity Cruises, and along that line they will offer a star studded line-up of nightclubs and lounges on the Celebrity Solstice, their newest ship scheduled to launch in December, 2008. Depending on what constitutes a fabulous evening at sea, from an intimate, enriching wine cellar to a vibrant club that offers a diffent dance theme each night, the 2,850-guest ship will offer guests some of the most stylish and varied public areas at sea. Of course one of the best will be the famed Martini Bar, now aboard the Century, and a showstopper for all cruisers who have sailed on the ship. Here is ...
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| 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary Transatlantic Crossing-Part 7 |
| 2007-11-26 09:38:36 |
The grand experience that is the Queen Mary 2 continues. Queen Mary 2 is probably now the most famous destination between New York and London, carrying more passengers transatlantic than any other cruise liners. Truly an icon for the modern era, Queen Mary 2 has all of the majesty of her historic Cunard predecessors, plus a complete list of amenities to appeal to the 21st-century sensibilities of its clients. As was the case with her predecessors, Queen Mary 2 was built with the demanding traveller in mind, offering just about everything you can imagine that will help you relax, refresh, and discover new outlooks on life. The final installment of the 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing involves Life’s Simpler Pleasures. I&#...
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| 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary Transatlantic Crossing-Part 6 |
| 2007-11-25 06:26:49 |
By now you’re beginning to see why Cunard Line published this list on their website, and in their new electronic brochure for transatlantic cruises. They have been known for years as the ultimate host to world leaders, sports figures, diplomats, and stars of the silver screen, who sipped champagne at gala formal events and paraded along graceful promenades attired in their finest apparel. It is the definition of luxury travel, and getting there is truly half the fun. Cordially Yours and Show Stoppers make up part 6 of 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. ...
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| 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing-Part 5 |
| 2007-11-24 13:20:05 |
So I’m guessing you’ve worked up quite an appetite as you read throught he last installment of 101 Things To Do on a Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing. It’s easy to do, but there are ways for you to get rid of those added, unwanted bulges as a result of all this fine dining. Work out!! Today’s installment is called Fitness Fare, and offers you a wealth of suggestions for keeping the figure in its original state if you’re thin, or getting that out of control shape back into a workable frame. Come on, you can do it. Just one more………...
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| Cunard Introduces Self Guided Art Tour on the Queen Victoria |
| 2007-10-26 14:28:15 |
| The real Queen Victoria was a virtual collection of firsts. She was the first of the modern day monarchs, having a telephone, riding a train and even playing host to a World’s Fair! She also had the longest reign, highlighted by England’s prevalence in the Industrial Revolution and eventually into a constitutional monarchy. In recognition of her greatness, Cunard engaged a select group of accomplished contemporary British artists to bring style and ambiance to its newest ocean liner, Queen Victoria. The interior collection, from the Grand Lobby to all the restaurants and famous-named rooms, pieces are acknowledged on an 80 minute self-guided digital audio overview, the Queen Victoria Art
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| Euro Conversion Makes Cruising in Europe Look Very Affordable |
| 2007-10-25 15:52:41 |
If you’ve cruised before, or are in the process of researching your initial venture at sea, chances are you’ve already decided cruising may be a better vacation value than a land based visit to a city, or number of cities, and staying in a hotel. That being the case, if you’re going to Europe, the value is now better than ever from a euro conversion perspective. Today, a euro will cost you about $1.44 in U.S. dollars, thus diminishing your purchasing power on a land based European vacation by about 30%. What does that mean to you? When you consider that all vacations are essentially made up of four components, it quickly becomes ...
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| MSC Cruises Brings Wellbeing Cruises to 5 Ships |
| 2007-10-24 21:26:59 |
Joining the special Wellbeing Cruises offered on MSC Cruises means pampering beyond your dreams and enhancements to your health. Through their intensive fitness programs being offered, you may even get back in shape just in time to relax and enjoy the feeling of tranquility in your body and soul. These special Wellbeing cruises will take place on board the MSC Opera, MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica or MSC Orchestra in Europe and South America in 2008. There will be special menus, health conscious non-alcoholic drinks, and fitness programs to your soecific needs in most categories. Choose from relaxation packages that include a selection of Balinese and Thai massages, reflexology and pressotherapy....
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| Cunard Tops Berlitz 10 Majors List in Cruising |
| 2007-10-24 02:52:09 |
Cunard Line was recently named #1 among the top ten largest cruise lines in the new 2008 Berlitz Guide to Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships, as well as receiving top honors for Best Overall Food and Best Overall Service in the independent guide, which was written by renowned cruise authority Douglas Ward, whose expertise spans 960 sailings and over 5,400 days at sea on virtually every cruise line in the world. Legendary Operator of Queen Mary 2, QE2 and the soon-to-launch Queen Victoria, is culminating a great year in their history with the launch of the Queen Victoria as well as announcing plans for a new Queen Elizabeth....
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| Holland America Highlights American Cuisine on Culinary Arts Cruises |
| 2007-10-23 02:13:20 |
Holland America is attempting to cover all the bases of culinary delight, be it wine-country cuisine or the down-home offerings of early American taverns, or just some good old Southern-influenced prime seafood. Holland America Line has recruited over 70 guest chefs from all over the country to come into their kitchens in the 2008 cruise season. A list of modern and famous chefs, as well as authors and master mixologists highlight the agendas on board many of the Holland America cruises. Just another way to Holland SAmerica to utilize the state of the art facilities they have placed on board the vessels....
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