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Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale
Phil Reimer–Getting ready for another cruise—this time it was a much shorter flight than last week’s from London. I’m in Ft. Lauderdale getting ready to board Holland America’s Zuiderdam for the...
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Panama Canal transit
Phil Reimer–aboard Holland America’s Zuiderdam As soon as we cleared the first set of locks we were in Gatun Lake and heading the 70 kms to the Pacific Locks and down 85 feet to sail out into the...
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Zuiderdam–Size is important
Phil Reimer aboard the Zuiderdam. Overall, the cruise experience aboard this Holland America ship has been fairly well received by our 180 Ports and Bows guests. Dinner at the Pinnacle (pay)...
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The beautiful San Diego
Phil Reimer aboard the Zuiderdam. It was a beautiful day when we arrived in San Diego early in the morning. However, it turned into a mini-nightmare for those who wanted to spend as much time as...
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Oceania sends Regatta to Alaska waters
Oceania Cruises will have a new ship, the Marina, scheduled for launching in January. As a result of that, one of their other three ships will enter the Alaska waters next year. The Oceania Regatta...
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Royal loyalty and its rewards
Over the past few years, loyalty to a particular cruise line has stayed fairly consistent. However, with recent price wars, economics has played a big part in a cruiser’s final decision. Obviously,...
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Before you embark on your cruise…
This is all about air travel, an important part for most in the overall cruising experience. If you’ve had a lousy flight, especially if it’s overnight, it makes for a bad start to your holiday. A...
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Multiple sales from Holland America
There continues to be evidence that the cruise lines are not doing as well as expected. Sales on all the lines continue and one more example comes from Holland America, with a 3-day sale that starts...
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Alaska Air fares can impact cruise fares
For you who live on the West Coast, there’s a new way to get to Hawaii. Alaska Airlines has announced it will start a new service from Bellingham to Honolulu on January 7. The carrier will fly...
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It’s Official — Cruise West gone
According to the Seattle Times, Cruise West — the Seattle-based cruise line of small ships — is closing today and cancelling all its cruises except one, the September 22 sailing on the Danube River....
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