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How Safe is a Cruise? 4 Problems and Solutions

Does cruising increase the risk factor for sexual assaults, stomach ailments, and other travel emergencies? Here's what you can do to minimize those risks.

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What to Buy in Ports Around the World

Here's what to look for when shopping in Bali, Florence, French Polynesia, Cozumel, St. Thomas, and other destinations around the world.

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New Access Regulations Make Cruising Easier for Wheelchair Passengers

Have you ever tried to reserve a wheelchair-accessible cruise ship cabin, only to be told that none are available for your preferred sailing date? You're not alone, but it's getting…

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How to Plan a Successful Group Cruise

Can five adults and four kids survive a Mexican Riviera cruise without getting on each other's nerves? Whether you're traveling by land or by sea, use these tips to plan a successful…

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9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Choose a Cruise

Matching your tastes and personality to the right cruise ship isn't so hard if you ask yourself these simple questions.

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7 Clauses to Beware of in Your Cruise Contract

If you're not careful, the fine print in cruise line contracts may leave you high and dry. Here's what to watch out for.

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9 Seaworthy Tips for Cruising with Kids

The readers of WeJustGotBack.com reveal 9 ways to survive a cruise with kids.

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Getting to Know Your North American Home Ports: Part 1

Before you sail from one of these top 5 North American cruise ports, learn how Miami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, Vancouver, and Los Angeles became the most popular cruising hubs.

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Cruise Tip: A Travel Agent Can Be Your Best Friend

A travel agent can help lessen the burden when a natural disaster interrupts your travel plans, especially when you're trying to catch a cruise and the airlines stop flying.

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Best Honeymoon Cruise Ships: 9 Small Ships for Big Romantics

A short list of intimate, small-ship sailing options for all you romantics out there. These ships have cozy romance written all over them, whether due to their look, their onboard…

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A Review of NCL's Norwegian Epic: A Flawed Giant with Va-Va-Voom

Can the Norwegian Epic live up to all the hype? From the dining options to the bathroom design that's a colossal mistake, writer Matt Hannafin susses out all the details in this ship…

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Ask the Cruise Experts: 600 Ships and Counting

With so many cruise lines to choose from, how can you pick just one? Get some advice from these four cruise experts, who have collectively sailed on more than 600(!) ships.

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How to Choose a Lesbian or Gay-Friendly Cruise

You want to cruise, but you want something more than an occasional 'Friends of Dorothy' gathering. Here's how you can be yourself -- solo, with your sweetheart, or your kids.

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7 Cruise Policies That Hurt Cruisers

Whether it's asking you to pay extra for fine dining, or dumb laws that prevent you from boarding your vessel, you won't fail to find something absurd about traveling by sea.

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Top 9 Reasons to Cruise

If you're trying to decide between a land-based trip or a cruise, these nine reasons may help tip the balance. From the dining rituals to the Old World charm of some ships, cruising…

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How to Lose Weight on a Cruise

Is it possible to lose weight on a cruise? Celebrity trainers, including Jillian Michaels and Richard Simmons, are betting on it with themed cruises, plus we outline six easy ways to…

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Cruise Lines' Private Islands: Who Offers What in the Caribbean and Bahamas

Here's a list of all private islands, peninsulas, or beaches operated by the cruise lines and offered as a port of call on many of their Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.

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I've Fallen and I Can't Get a Refund for My Cruise

When our reader falls and breaks bones just before a Carnival cruise, the company offers him a 50% cruise credit. But he thinks he deserves a re-do. Who's right?

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Top 9 Ports for Nature Lovers

Feeling restless? Pick a cruise that stops in one of these ports, where the shore excursions and tours can get you close to monkeys, penguins, or nurse sharks.

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10 Under-the-Radar Home Ports

It's becoming more convenient to board ships from places like New York City and Seattle. Before booking your next cruise, here are 10 other ports that you may not have considered.…

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8 Kid-Friendly Cruise Ships

Picking the right ship can help make your family vacation feel more like a real getaway. As tested by a veteran cruiser and mother of twin boys, these eight ships are ideal for babies…

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Vancouver: A Cruiser's Guide to the Olympics

If you've turned on a TV over the past two weeks, you know that we're in the midst of the 21st Olympic Winter Games. But where exactly in Vancouver are all these events taking place?

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Here Be Monsters: The Secret Story Behind Cruising's Most Cherished Traditions

It may come as surprise that many of the endearing traditions we honor aboard today's cruise ships have their origins in fear, superstition, loss, and even human sacrifice.

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Authors' Favorite Picks: Favorite Onboard Spaces, Itineraries, and Pet Peeves

With as much cruising as these Frommer's authors do, they know what they like and what they don't. This week they share favorite onboard spaces and itineraries and kick around a…

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Cruise Lines and the Environment: The Industry's Take

Nobody in their right mind would say that cruise ships are good for the environment. But there is more to the story: Cruise lines are experimenting with environmental technologies and…