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Top 4 Last Minute Cruise Deals to Alaska
Alaska has long been a destination we’d love to visit – and with all the news lately, we decided to compile a few last minute deals from the major lines. We are not a travel agency nor affiliated with one – and all links on this post go directly to the cruise line’s website.
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Alaska Cruise Dollars Decline after Tax Hike
19. July 2010
While politicians are debating tax hikes in Washington D.C., the state of Alaska is learning firsthand what increased taxes can do to your local economy and the businesses that operate there. Preliminary results from the Alaska Department of Revenue show a 20% decline in cruise tourism in May from a year ago following tax [...]
Continue reading...How Cruise Lines Can Help St. Thomas Reduce Crime
13. July 2010
Today we’re learning about the death of a 14-year old cruise ship passenger on St. Thomas, an Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She was allegedly caught between two gangs in the midst of a shootout while on a tourist bus en route to Coki Point Beach – one of the island’s most popular [...]
Continue reading...Carnival to offer Roundtrip Cruises from California to Hawaii
2. July 2010
Taking a Hawaiian cruise just got a little easier thanks to Carnival Cruise Lines. In December of 2011, Carnival will offer a 15-day itinerary to the Hawaiian Islands departing and returning in California.
This is the first time Carnival has offered round-trips to Hawaii, which they hope will provide customers with “a more convenient and [...]
Carnival Sending Newest, Largest of Ships to Texas Port
23. June 2010
Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on cruise ship ports in the last few years. Hurricane Ike demolished Galveston, TX to the tune of 3 Billion dollars in 2008, and New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina in 2005. However, Carnival Cruise Lines is sending the message that these two ports are back on the [...]
Continue reading...Holland America Considers More Alaskan Cruises after Head Tax Reduction
27. April 2010
Holland America’s CEO said the cruise line is looking more favorably on Alaska this week after state legislators reduced the head tax imposed on cruisers from $46 a passenger to $34.50.
CEO Stein Kruse said that the move “will certainly be a positive influencing factor” as Holland America decides when and where its cruise ships will [...]
Jamaica Remains World’s Leading Cruise Destination
13. November 2009
The Wall Street Journal likens the World Travel Awards to the Oscars of the global travel and tourism industry, and earlier this week, the group named Jamaica as the world’s leading cruise destination for the fourth consecutive year.
The island nation also received its fifth win for the Caribbean’s leading cruise destination, and Ocho Rios was [...]
New Cruise Ship Terminal Breaks Ground in Singapore
2. October 2009
Singapore is hoping to ride the wave of growth in the cruise industry with a new $500 million International Cruise Terminal which broke ground on Friday.
The groundbreaking comes as global demand for the cruise market is estimated to hit 27 million passengers by 2020.
The cruise industry is still doing well despite the economic [...]
6 Carnival Cruisers Jailed in Antigua After Refusing to Pay Cab Fare
8. September 2009
It’s never fun to be at the mercy of a cab driver that knows an area much better than you. Even here in America, cab drivers from New York and Las Vegas have been known to take unsuspecting tourists on the LONG, EXPENSIVE route to their destination. So what happens when you feel [...]
Continue reading...Princess Cruises Plans New Sailings to South Pacific and Hawaii
18. August 2009
The fall 2010 to spring 2011 schedule for Princess Cruises is now available, and the line has added two Pacific crossings between California and Sydney in addition to several Hawaiian cruises.
“Due to the enthusiastic response to our 2009 Trans Pacific sailing we wanted to offer additional opportunities to experience this unique itinerary,” says Princess Cruises [...]
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22. July 2010
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