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Carnival Funship 2.0 “game changing” says cruise expert

Carnival Liberty arrived at the Port of Miami Saturday to carry off about 3000 guests on a fun-filled week of sun and fun. Nothing new there, the ship has been doing that since 2005. Back then...

Cruise like a Norwegian, from Tampa

I don’t know how many Norwegians there are right now in Tampa but the number probably just increased dramatically. Marking the first time Norwegian Cruise Line has based a ship in Tampa, Norwegian Star arrived this week...

Disney ship to have new adult-only features

Sailing from Port Canaveral, Disney Fantasy, new sister-ship to Disney Dream, will not be an exact twin when she sets sail in 2012 As anticipation builds for the debut of the latest Disney Cruise Line ship, an...

The Stars come out for cruise ship red carpet event

Hollywood stars were at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades Sunday and came on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas for the debut of DreamWorks’ new animated, 3-D movie, “Puss in Boots” at...

Cruise ships delayed, damaged by high winds

High winds and rough sea conditions are affecting cruise lines operating around Florida causing delayed itineraries and damage to at least one ship.“If you are scheduled to bring someone or if you are lucky enough to be departing...

Carnival Funship 2.0 to blow away other cruise line programming, for free

This week in New York City, Florida's Carnival Cruise Lines announced a move to propel the line into a multi-year guest experience transformation. The $500-million effort is way more than a makeover, way more than...

A rich pre or post-cruise experience in South Florida

When we talk about pre or post-cruise hotel stays, the focus is normally on a certain hotel and any packages it might have for cruise travelers. Yesterday, we introduced some luxurious options from a couple of the Ritz...

Pre-Cruise Hotels: Ritz-Carlton to set new standard

When we talk of pre or post-cruise hotels, thoughts often turn to an inexpensive place to stay, just to be sure we are in town the night before sailing or have a bit of a transition between our...

Port Canaveral moves ahead, secures Freedom

Fans of Port Canaveral and Royal Caribbean‘s Freedom of the Seas are celebrating as the port reached a deal to keep the popular ship or one of at least that size around through 2015. That assurance will...

Port of Miami gets upgrades, sort of

When we sailed from the Port of Miami not long ago on the Carnival Destiny, I couldn’t help but think the place looked a bit run down. At first I thought it was just me as we...

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Carnival Funship 2.0 “game changing” says cruise expert

Cruise like a Norwegian, from Tampa

Disney ship to have new adult-only features

The Stars come out for cruise ship red carpet event

Cruise ships delayed, damaged by high winds

Carnival Funship 2.0 to blow away other cruise line programming, for free

A rich pre or post-cruise experience in South Florida

Pre-Cruise Hotels: Ritz-Carlton to set new standard

Port Canaveral moves ahead, secures Freedom

Port of Miami gets upgrades, sort of

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