Chris Cruises http://www.chriscruises.net Inside Cruise Vacations Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Cruise Line Offers Opportunity To Understand Destinations By Talking to Their People http://www.chriscruises.net/2013/05/cruise-line-offers-opportunity-to-understand-destinations-by-talking-to-their-people/ http://www.chriscruises.net/2013/05/cruise-line-offers-opportunity-to-understand-destinations-by-talking-to-their-people/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000 Chris Owen http://www.chriscruises.net/?p=24293

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Crystal Cruises is really getting into the whole destination focus, even while sailing ships that might arguably be destinations in and of themselves. Now expanding their collection of “Boutique Adventures” during summer Northern Europe cruises, Crystal has two new experiences in Belfast and Berlin. The shoreside outings, exclusive to Crystal, offer access to Northern Ireland’s [...]

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When the Turner Classic Movie cruise sets sail for the third time this year, passionate movie fans will be sharing and watching films, seeing the actors and talent who made them, hearing stories from behind the scenes and enjoying special panels. TheTCM Classic Cruise sails from Miami December 8 – 13, 2013 on Disney Magic, [...]

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Royal Caribbean‘s new Quantum of the Seas opens for booking May 28 for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program members then to the general public on June 4.  Sailing from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey Quantum will offer seven- and eight-night Bahamas, eight- to 11-night Eastern Caribbean, and 11- and 12-night Southern [...]

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is a trade organization to which most cruise lines belong.  Travel agents also belong to CLIA and receive some valuable training from them.   This week, CLIA released a Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights that details member cruise line’s commitment to the safety, comfort and care of guests in [...]

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Port Canaveral has always been though of as a more difficult port to do anything out of.  40 minutes from the airport, an hour or so from Disney World and the Central Florida Attractions area, it is difficult to plan very much.  Still, cruise lines continue to add ships to their Port Canaveral offerings, bringing [...]

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This December, come along with us as we sail with Viking River Cruises during the Christmas Market season, doing their popular Romantic Danube itinerary. While we are quite familiar with Viking River Cruises, this will be our first regular sailing with the line.  Our previous experience  was gathered as the line launched an unprecedented number [...]

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Carnival Sunshine, now on her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, has all the elements of Carnival Cruise Line‘s FunShip 2.0 initiative, a $500 million fleetwide upgrade of which Sunshine got a hefty helping.  We will be on board Carnival Sunshine in July and look forward to seeing how the…well… what shall we call it? Remodeling?  [...]

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Probably anyone who has ever sailed on any ship, on any cruise line and enjoyed it has found leaving it all behind difficult.  Often called post-cruise depression, its a part of the deal and experienced cruise travelers know that the best remedy is to just book another one, quickly. Many cruise lines offer onboard booking [...]

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If Dubrovnik was a favorite stop on a Mediterranean big-ship cruise of the past,  you’re going to love what Star Clippers has to offer aboard flagship Royal Clipper this fall. Not familiar with Star Clippers?  A brief intro: The sailing ships of Star Clippers are three of the world’s largest and tallest with actual sails [...]

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Azamara Club Cruises is all about destinations as their small ships take passengers to world-class places on itineraries that are rarely repeated.  Now,  Azamara is going a step further, hand-crafting a variety of voyages that will take connoisseurs of good food on a trip of a lifetime. The optional packages include opportunities for wine, cheese and [...]

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