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Bringing Alcohol on Cruise Ships – A Rum Runner Flask Review

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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When you bring up the idea of bringing alcohol onto a cruise ship, that is, above the amount allowed by cruise line policy, you’re sure to run into two types of people. There are those who say the practice is despicable – that cruise lines enact rules and guidelines for a reason and they should [...]

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Princess Cruises Returning to Galveston, TX in 2012

Thursday, March 3, 2011

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Princess Cruises hasn’t sailed from Galveston, TX since 2007, and today they announced they will resume itineraries from the island just outside of Houston in 2012. The 3,070-passenger Crown Princess will start a winter series of seven-night itineraries that sail to Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico. Tossing in the [...]

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Top 4 Last Minute Cruise Deals to Alaska

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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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. Below [...]

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Alaska Cruise Dollars Decline after Tax Hike

Monday, July 19, 2010

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Alaska Cruise Dollars Decline after Tax Hike

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 increases [...]

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How Cruise Lines Can Help St. Thomas Reduce Crime

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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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 destinations. [...]

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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Overboard Princess Cruise Passenger

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Overboard Princess Cruise Passenger

The U.S. Coast Guard called off their search earlier today after receiving information from Princess Cruise Lines that 67-year old Edelgard Carney went overboard 200 miles south of U.S. waters. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the task of finding the body of the elderly California resident now lies with the Victoria Search and Rescue [...]

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