Island Tips » USA Today http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Princess ship emerges from major makeover http://islandtips.com/princess-ship-emerges-from-major-makeover/ http://islandtips.com/princess-ship-emerges-from-major-makeover/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:08:32 +0000 USA Today http://islandtips.com/princess-ship-emerges-from-major-makeover/ The 2,670-passenger Sapphire Princess now features a number of new venues.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/illness-outbreak-forces-early-end-to-cruise/feed/ 0 Top cruise seller launches ‘pay later’ offer http://islandtips.com/top-cruise-seller-launches-pay-later-offer/ http://islandtips.com/top-cruise-seller-launches-pay-later-offer/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:13 +0000 USA Today http://islandtips.com/top-cruise-seller-launches-pay-later-offer/ National chain CruiseOne says customers booking a cruise this month don’t need to make a deposit.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/photo-tour-the-miami-based-norwegian-sky/feed/ 0 Norwegian sweetens Alaska cruise promotion http://islandtips.com/norwegian-sweetens-alaska-cruise-promotion/ http://islandtips.com/norwegian-sweetens-alaska-cruise-promotion/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:29:05 +0000 USA Today http://islandtips.com/norwegian-sweetens-alaska-cruise-promotion/ The line today sweetened an existing Wave season promotion.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/another-carnival-ship-gets-a-major-makeover/feed/ 0 Carnival tightens cruise cancellation policy http://islandtips.com/carnival-tightens-cruise-cancellation-policy/ http://islandtips.com/carnival-tightens-cruise-cancellation-policy/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:41 +0000 USA Today http://islandtips.com/carnival-tightens-cruise-cancellation-policy/ The changes bring the company’s policy in line with other major cruise brands.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/with-bookings-down-will-cruise-fares-drop/feed/ 0 Royal Caribbean says bookings down sharply http://islandtips.com/royal-caribbean-says-bookings-down-sharply/ http://islandtips.com/royal-caribbean-says-bookings-down-sharply/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:06 +0000 USA Today http://islandtips.com/royal-caribbean-says-bookings-down-sharply/ The company cited the Costa Concordia accident for a downturn that began on Jan. 13.

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