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Carnival cash deadline July 31
Lots of promotions from lots of cruise lines these days, the latest from Carnival, a cash-back sale good for category 4A and higher (4A is an interior category). The sale is based on a shipboard...
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Silhouette splendid, weather rough
Before I continue on my observations of Celebrity’s Silhouette, I found it interesting to hear the chairman of Royal Caribbean, owners of Celebrity, say that next year the rest of the world will book...
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McKinley or Denali…it’s tops
I am taking some time off and have turned the Blog over to my colleagues Bob and Nancy Dunn of cruisingdoneright.com. They are currently on an Alaska tour and cruise with Princess Cruises. Today’s...
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Princess lodges define landscape
I am taking some time off and have turned the Blog over to my colleagues Bob and Nancy Dunn of Cruising Done Right. They are currently on an Alaska tour and cruise with Princess Cruises. Today’s blog...
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Whither the weather in Glacier Bay
I am taking some time off and have turned the Blog over to my colleagues Bob and Nancy Dunn of Cruising Done Right. They are currently on an Alaska tour and cruise with Princess Cruises. Today’s blog...
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Juneau — Mendenhall and more
I am taking some time off and have turned the Blog over to my colleagues Bob and Nancy Dunn of Cruising Done Right. They are currently on an Alaska tour and cruise with Princess Cruises. Today, their...
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Ketchikan’s rain a laughing matter
I have been taking some time off and my colleagues Bob and Nancy Dunn of Cruising Done Right filled in during their Alaska tour and cruise with Princess Cruises. Today’s final epistle is from...
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Variety of deals for Caribbean
These are promised pricing from my Ports and Bows column running nationally on November 5 in Postmedia papers across Canada. The column is re-printed below the pricing noted here. Some are tremendous...
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Silversea sales now for 2013
What I find interesting these days is the number of sales that cruising’s luxury brands are promoting. Silversea has completed its earlier bargains and now has put 2013 sales on the market. What this...
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Princess to Alaska quite the trip!
I liked the price and the itinerary on this cruise tour and cruise from Princess Cruises, as noted in my Ports and Bows column in the Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Regina Leader...
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WLCN: Something special for cruisers
Just a reminder: Entries for the Allure are now in, and it will soon be time to vote. Click on the graphic above on Friday to see how you can help send a Canadian family on the latest “biggest ship in...
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Conditions for a birthday bash
Looking for a free cruise? Do you have a birthday between November 14 and December 19? Can you be in the Caribbean on the MSC Poesia (above) on your birthday? If the second person in your cabin pays a...
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Thirty days in the South Pacific
We’re seeing a lot of unique back-to-back cruises these days, and I always like it when cruise lines come up with “one-of-a-kind” options like three I cruises have for you today. Two of Holland...
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So much for ‘Pass the pretzels!’
I read a column in Travel Mole today and I would have laughed out loud if it hadn’t been directed at us, the consumers, and our lack of amenities on airlines. For many of us, the only way to cruise is...
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Cruise news — from near and far
Let’s catch up on some cruise news which, like flowers and showers, is almost the same at this time of year…or to steal a line from an old, old movie: “It Happens Every Spring.” —— The Aussie cruising...
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Closer look at Crystal’s luxury perks
The luxury brands are offering a lot of perks these days. Generally, they don’t like to discount. They would rather offer on-board spending credits, tours, air or any combo of the above. Crystal...
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Radiance still glowing in Vancouver
While Disney is moving its Wonder from Vancouver to Seattle for the 2012 Alaska season, Royal Caribbean is staying put with one ship in Vancouver. Radiance of the Seas will be undergoing a major...
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Alaska, Panama Canal on sale
Cruise Connections has a couple of deals on Panama and Alaska.Let’s start with the Panama Canal with a departure on Holland America’s Statendam 19 nights In total. Departure date is Sept 25th out of...
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Different ways to board U.S. airlines
If you’re going to take a cruise, chances are you are going to have to fly on an American aircraft for part or all of the trip to your embarkation port. Here are some things you should know about...
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Aussie cruise boom still booming
It’s amazing how fast the Australia cruise market is growing. Carnival Corporation is leading the way with seven ships based Down Under by the time the 2012 season gets underway. P&O, which is...
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