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Three Caribbean Destinations Make It Easier to Get In!
Barbados, Trinidad, Tobago and U.S. Virgin Island have reduced the paperwork and testing requirements. Three popular destinations in the...
Tom Drake
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Carnival Cruise Line Makes It Easy to Manage Your Allergies!
All Carnival ships will have Menu Mate onboard to allow guests to enjoy eating food while knowing the ingredients. According to a press...
Tom Drake
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for June 2, 2022, with Tom Drake
Port of Vancouver Trying to Slow Down Whale Deaths! Australia Finally Allows a Cruise Ship to Sail! Dominican Republic Breaks Ground on a...
Tom Drake
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Port of Vancouver Launches Its Annual Protect the Whale Initiative!
Since 2016, the Port has worked to protect the killer whales from underwater noise pollution. Since 2016, the Port of Vancouver has...
Tom Drake
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Dominican Republic Developing a New Destination for Cruise Ships!
A new cruise port will open at Cabo Rojo in Pedernales on the Dominican Republic's southwest coast in 2023. Officials in Cabo Rojo in...
Tom Drake
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for June 1, 2022, with Tom Drake
Richard Branson and Jennifer Lopez giving away 1.000 Virgin cruises! Lim Kok Thay rolls the dice on another cruise line. Venice decides...
Tom Drake
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Officials in Venice says "Not A Now" for Entry Fee to City.
The proposed $10.00 per person entry free for non-hotel vacationers has been postponed until 2023. Officials in Venice have changed their...
Tom Drake
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Casino Mogul Rolling the Dice on Another Cruise Line After Crapping out on the Last Three!
Lim Kik Thay's new Resorts World Cruises will operate out of Singapore with a ship from his last disaster. I am guessing that if you earn...
Tom Drake
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Virgin and Ben Affleck's Fiancée Giving Away 1,000 Free Cruises!!
Virgin's Chief Entertainment & Lifestyle Officer Jennifer Lopez wants you to win a free cruise! Winners have to bring their own bikinis....
Tom Drake
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 31, 2022, with Tom Drake
Explora Journeys Floats out Ship Number One! Holland America Christens Their New Build! Celebrity Wants to Take You Where Captain Goes to...
Tom Drake
May 31, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 30, 2022, with Tom Drake!
Virgin Valiantly Trying to Make the Valiant Lady's Med Cruises Sound New! Will the Crew Shortages Force Cruise Lines to Increase...
Tom Drake
May 30, 20221 min read
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Regent Seven Seas Hits the Big Three O!!
The line originally launched by Carlson Companies as Radisson Seven Seas and now NCL owned is celebrating 30 years of cruising. The...
Tom Drake
May 30, 20221 min read
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Crew Shortages the Latest Pandemic for Cruise Lines?
Many lines have been forced to reduce capacity and limit service. While sales forces on the major cruise lines celebrate "record booking"...
Tom Drake
May 30, 20221 min read
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The Valiant Lady Valiantly Trying to Offer Something New in the Med!
Virgin's second ship will homeport from Barcelona and visit the same places as many other lines. You can't blame Richard Branson and Tom...
Tom Drake
May 30, 20221 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 27, 2022, with Tom Drake
Carnival Freedom Heading to Dry Dock After Fire. NCL Price of America Sold Out Through October. Viking Octantis Great Lakes Season Has...
Tom Drake
May 27, 20221 min read
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City of Charleston Tells Carnival After 2024, Take Your Ship Somewhere Else!
A major port redevelopment will not leave room for Carnival to homeport in Charleston. The South Carolina ports authority and the city of...
Tom Drake
May 27, 20221 min read
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Funnel Fire Sends Carnival Freedom to Dry Dock!
Carnival Conquest has been sent to Grand Turk to return the Freedom's guests to Port Canaveral. Several media outlets report that...
Tom Drake
May 27, 20222 min read
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Cruise and Travel News Update for May 26, 2022, with Tom Drake!
So, Kids don't like Virgin Voyages! NCL sends nine ships to Europe! Havila Cabella still not sailing! Regent Seven Seas World Cruise will...
Tom Drake
May 26, 20221 min read
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Norwegian Cruise Line Sends a Record Nine Ships to Europe!
President Harry Sommer said it will be NCL's most extensive Europe lineup with more than 100 ports of call. If you are cruising in Europe...
Tom Drake
May 26, 20221 min read
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Regent Seven Seas World Cruise in 2025 Will be 150 Days!
Seven Seas Mariner will visit 97 ports in 25 countries. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is now accepting bookings for its expanded Away in...
Tom Drake
May 26, 20221 min read
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