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Create Your Own Whisky Blend Aboard Carnival

Hundreds of years ago in a peat bog somewhere in Scotland, Friar John Cor distilled the first batch of scotch whisky. It probably wasn’t the best-tasting spirit, considering it was the year 1494, but thanks to hundreds of years of refined distilling, scotch whisky has grown into one of the most popular drinks at bars, …

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Cruise Deal of the Week – November 30, 2018

December is finally here and that means holiday cheer is all around. Holiday cruise deals are a popular option for cruise lines looking to fill up their ships as the high season kicks into gear. Silversea, a top name in luxury cruising, has a Holiday Sales Event that you won’t want to miss.

Carnival Cruise Ship To Be In Rose Bowl Parade

If you think ‘Rose Bowl’ and ‘cruising’, odds are it’s Princess Cruises that comes to mind first and you have a really good memory.  That was five years ago.  This year, it’s Carnival Cruise Line in the spotlight with a Read More …

Celebrity Edge Eyes Fine Line Between Premium And Luxury

There are times when our thoughts about a cruise line change, one way or another. A quick preview of new Celebrity Edge gave me the opportunity to return to Celebrity Cruises, a premium cruise line we have not sailed in Read More …

Crystal Cruises Announces Voluntourism Adventures For 2019

Continuing its tremendously popular “You Care. We Care.” voluntourism adventures into the new year, Crystal is unveiling more than two dozen voluntourism experiences for its 2019 ocean voyages. Offered on most Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity sailings, as well as select Crystal Esprit itineraries in the…Read more ›

Windstar and Porthole Cruise Magazine’s Caribbean Celebration (VIDEO)

Have you heard about the Caribbean Celebration Cruise? Windstar Cruises is partnering with Porthole Cruise Magazine, the definitive authority on all things cruise, to reveal the indulgent Caribbean in a way no other cruise line can. Windstar President John Delaney and Porthole Founder and Publisher Bill Panoff are teaming up to provide guests onboard the Wind Surf’s February 23, 2019 sailing with an …

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Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Recreation And Entertainment Line-Up For Norwegian Encore

Today at the Meyer Werft shipyard, Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in cruising, held an unforgettable keel laying ceremony for Norwegian Encore, unveiling the award-winning entertainment line-up and leading recreational amenities scheduled for the ship’s fall 2019 debut. Following the…Read more ›

2019 Holland America Culinary Cruises: Dates, Details

Holland America Line has announced dates for the 2019 Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruises. Tapping the talents of their popular Culinary Council, Master Mixologist and the line’s winemaker partners, Holland America continues their global influence in every dining venue across Holland America Read More …

15 Celebrity Edge Favorite Features

Just off a quick two-day preview sailing of Celebrity Cruises new Celebrity Edge, I have a number of favorite features.  There will be more as we commonly find on most new ships.  This is especially true with the first vessel Read More …

TRAVEL TIPS: Going to Goa

Goa is probably best known as India’s place to party, but this small state is packed with beauty and history. Goa has been through many changes, and each phase of its history is still engrained in its modern-day culture. India’s smallest state was once a Portuguese colony, and then it became hippie paradise in the 1960s before …

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