Posts Tagged ‘ maiden ’

With the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic fast approaching, interest is building all over the world for this historic occasion. Both of our Cruises enable descendants of Titanic passengers, enthusiasts and cruise passengers to be part of history by being together at the site...
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This is a guest post by Emily Starbuck-Crone from Maiden Voyage Travel. When I went to Istanbul, the big historical sites – Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, and the Spice Market – blew me away. But I also ...
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It's still one month until Christmas and already we've found a lump of coal in our stocking. Yesterday, the low-cost airline Iceland Express went out of business after its operator, Astraeus , went bankrupt. This sucks! It's bad news no only because it's horrible when a company...
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It's another awesome day, and I didn't post yesterday because of the Wordless Wednesday post that I ran for two days. I checked a few things with Google Analytics to determine the success rate of the Wordless Wednesday meme, and it appears as if you readers don't like it very much. My bounce rate...
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Filed under: Cruise , Luxury Libby Zay "The crew makes the ship," declares Avalon Panorama hotel manager Dan Ungureanu as he makes his final dinnertime speech to guests. It was the end of the ship's first voyage through Germany, but the crew pulled everything off...
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Filed under: Europe , North America , United Kingdom , United States , Cruises , Caribbean , Travel Security Today's cruise industry exists and operates in many ways as a result of the Titanic tragedy. This week we take a look at the legacy left behind in ways that affect cruise passengers on...
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Cruising (Courtesy portsofcall/myBudgetTravel ) It's been a big year for the Disney Cruise Line brand. This January, the third ship in the Disney fleet, the Dream , launched her maiden voyage out of Port Canaveral, Florida. Cruisers, including our very own editor in chief Nina Willdorf , have raved about the boat's many...
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Announcing the Oceania 2012 European Collection 2 for 1 Cruise Fares with FREE Airfare* plus FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay* plus $1,000 Bonus Savings per stateroom* Introducing Riviera | Maiden Voyage April 14, 2012 The three legacy ships in the Oceania Cruises f leet, Regatta, Insignia and Nautica, have ...
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It’s a dream come true for travelers looking for a family friendly vacation on the high seas. The newest ship of Disney Cruise Line, Disney Dream, embarks on her maiden voyage on January 26 out of Port Canaveral, just a 45 minute drive from the Orlando International Airport. Disney Dream boasts...
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When the folks at The Yachts of Seabourn say, “This is your yacht,” they really mean it. At least, that’s what Alan and I discovered on a cruise with Seabourn Sojourn for her maiden trans-Atlantic voyage. Actually, we started our baby boomer cruise adventure in Civitavechhia, Italy, which...
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