The last two times I've been cruising, I had an outbreak of contact dermatitis. About halfway through each cruise, I noticed that the skin was peeling...
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A lot of people ask me, "How can you stand being on one of those large cruise ships?" I have to say, I didn't think I would like large ship...
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After leaving Ketchikan shortly before 1 PM on Friday, the ms Westerdam let go the lines and commenced its sea voyage south. Our destination: Victoria...
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Ketchikan was our port of call on Friday. Located at the base of 3,100-ft. Deer Mountain on Revillagigedo Island, the city's name is from a Tlingit...
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Unfortunately, I came down with the flu yesterday evening. It came out of nowhere, the achy bones/chills/headache variety (no, it wasn't the Norovirus...
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My first visit to Alaska was a number of years ago. I flew in to Juneau via Alaska Airlines from Seattle, and was somewhat surprised that the Alaska...
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I spotted my first whale of the cruise on Tuesday at 10 AM. What a wake up call! It was just off the port side, and a perfect welcome for our sailing...
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On Sunday night, the ms Westerdam passed by Estevan Point on Vancouver Island. Monday was a day at sea, cruising past the west side of Moresby and...
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I've been to Alaska numerous times, and love it. My favorite region is Southeast Alaska, and a great way to see it is aboard a cruise ship. That's how...
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If you're booked on a cruise and the itinerary includes Mexico, you best check to see if you'll actually be going there. The Cruise Industry News is...
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