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Tipping Tips While on Those Ships

Cruise rates can be pretty darn appealing these days, especially if you're cruising during slow periods -- like right now, during the fall. But before you get too excited by $100 per…

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First Look: NCL's New Norwegian Jewel

It's awful to say, but when you write about ships for a living it takes a lot to get you really excited. Another new megaship? YAWN. Biggest passenger ship ever? Ho hum, saw that last…

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Shipping News: A Fleet of Stories on What's Happening with Cruises

Carnival Shakes Up Deployment in Katrina's WakeOn September 23, Carnival Cruise Lines (tel. 800/327-9501; www.carnival.com) released details on the future deployment of the vessels…

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Falling for Autumn Cruises: Tour the Atlantic Seaboard While It's Swathed in Color

In September and October, a raft of ships big and small depart New York, Boston, Montreal, Quebec City and few other locales and hit the region's most picturesque places in just time…

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Extra! Extra! The Latest Cruise Industry News

Matt Hannafin reports on the effects of the unusually strong hurricane season, shipbuilding, new itineraries, on-board programs and more.

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Take Your Board, Cam and Card on Board: Ships Update to Stay with the Times

We've got the latest on new passport requirements, discounts for union members, surfing on board, Wi-Fi, digital images and more.

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The ABCs of Bringing The Whole Brood on Board

Kids are way more traveled than they used to be. Now cruises are one of the many must-do family vacations, along with trips to Orlando and jaunts to Europe.

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Cruise Lines React to Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the vacation plans of New Orleans-bound travelers is just a small footnote compared with the vast loss of life and the drowning --…

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Frommers.com Cruise News Roundup: A Launch, A Reality Show, Around-the-World Routes and More

We round up the most important cruise industry news in our bi-weekly report.

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Top Adventure Excursions, Part II: The Caribbean

This week we turn to the Caribbean, still the #1 cruise destination and home to more than 600 excursions, from ho-hum bus tours to daylong hikes up the side of a volcano.

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Prices Get Ship-Shape for Fall Cruises

We've found sales on transatlantic crossings, coastal Costa Rican outings, leaf-peeping tours through New England and Canada and just about every route imaginable.

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Repo Madness: When Ships Switch Bases, Jump Aboard for Extra Savings

To be in all of these places at the right time, ships reposition from one region to another, typically between seasons, during the months of September and October and April and May.…

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From LBDs to Golf Tees: Hotel Updates

Hotels are now offering luxurious amenities to make travelers' transition from home to on the road more comfortable and ultimately, memorable.

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Top Adventure Excursions, Right from the Horse's Mouth: Out & About in Alaska

Too many choices can be a problem. When every tour is touted as exciting, fascinating, and once-in-a-lifetime, how can you tell which ones really are?

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New Ship, Old Ship, Teen's Ship: Recent Events in the Cruise Industry

NCL launches a new ship, Carnival adds teen clubs, Crystal Cruises sets sail with Mary Tyler Moore (and you're invited!) and more in the round-up of the latest cruise news.

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Sail the Mexican Rivieria from $70 a Day, the Caribbean from $60, Hawaii or Alaska from $100: You Decide

Christmas cruises, free upgrades, free airfare and the usual rock-bottom prices in this issue of our deals round-up!

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Around the World in 80 Days (More or Less): Circle the Globe by Ship

Long, leisurely and pricey, you can literally traverse the entire globe and never have to change planes, unpack twice or figure out where to have dinner.

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Legends of the Fall: Cruise Ships Head North for Yankee Leaf-Peeping

Europe and Asia have culture, the Caribbean has clear aquamarine seas, Alaska has everything twice the size it is everywhere else, and New England has leaves.

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Matching the Cruise to Your Needs

Helpful hints and contact information for families, honeymooners, gay & lesbian, single and disabled travelers.

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Leaf Peeping Part Two: Planning a Fall Trip to the South, Midwest & West Coast

In part two of our series on exploring the colors of fall across the continent, we're examining all those parts of the country that aren't New England: the southeast, the Midwest, and…

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Reintroducing Royal Caribbean's Enchantment: Bigger, Stronger, Faster

The revitalization program reached a whole new level of magnitude last week, as the line unveiled the not only refurbished but also larger and substantially cooler Enchantment of the…

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At Sea on Queen Mary 2, Wish You Were Here

Heidi Sarna sends this report shipside of the Queen Mary 2 en route to England.

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Frommers.com Cruise News Roundup: Pampering and Perks

This week we report on new rewards programs, wellness clinics, menus from Charlie Palmer, Radisson's personal concierge program, Harry Potter (and others) on Cunard, new online…

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Cruising Antarctica: Icebergs and Wildlife Aplenty

Antarctica is one of those once in a lifetime destinations that will really impress your friends and make your foes green with envy. Let me say up front, there is no budget Antarctica…

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Remember Maine for Budget Biking, Boating, Bunking and More

If you've ever made the trek to Freeport, Maine and the outlet stores, you've heard of L.L. Bean (tel. 800/441-5713; www.llbean.com). It's the outdoor supply mecca of the northeast…