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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…
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.
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…
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…
Nha Voyager: Cruise Itineraries Across Southeast Asia
Cruises here are anywhere from one to three weeks, plus many offer optional pre- and post-cruise land packages so you can go further inland to famed places like the Taj Mahal, the…
Norwegian Becomes American, Debuts Pride of America with U.S. Hull, U.S. Crew, U.S. Routes and All
It's a been a long road getting NCL's new U.S.-flagged Pride of America out of the shipyard and into service, but she's finally here, wrapped head to toe in the red, white, and blue.
All Hands on Deck for the Latest Frommers.com Cruise News
We roundup what's new in ship christenings, the new Noordam in New York, what to wear and baseball-themed excursions.
SOS (Savings on Sails): Mark-Downs Big & Small on Many, Many Cruises
Silversea cuts prices on leisurely luxury voyages, AHI International discounts Saxony river cruises and Radisson reduces for the fall -- plus our usual roundup of truly cheap…
Frommer's Port Report: Docking at Bruges
To step into the old town is to be transported instantly back to the Middle Ages, when Bruges was among the wealthiest cities of Europe. Unlike so many European cities that have had…
Islands in the Sun: Go Greek for a Week in November from $1,149
Those lucky Europeans with scads of vacation time (five weeks or more for some) flock to Mykonos, Paros and Eos begging Venus for some loving, Apollo for some sun and bartenders for…
Cruising: One Bite at a Time
Eating. We can't live without it (though lordy knows many of us try . . . have you seen pictures of Lindsay Lohan lately?)Food deprivation certainly isn't an issue on a cruise. As you…
Frommer's Port Report: Docking at Jost Van Dyke
With its small bays and hidden coves, once a haven for pirates, the British Virgin Islands are among the world's loveliest cruising areas and an escapist's paradise. There is no more…
Honeymooning Ahead of Time on Windstar's Wind Surf
What happens when a travel writer takes his future wife on her first cruise, aboard Windstar's huge sailing yacht Wind Surf. Let's find out . . .Meet Matt and Rebecca. They got engaged…
Find a Fleet of Items in the Latest Frommers.com Cruise News
Supreme Court Rules Against NCL, Enforcing Americans with Disabilities ActIn a 6 to 3 ruling on Monday, June 6, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Title III of the…
Advanced Cruising 101: How to Cruise Like You've Been Doing it Your Whole Life
By design, cruises are surpremely convenient. The ultimate antidote to our over-worked, stressed-out, uber-scheduled lives, a cruise is just plain easy. Unpack once. Ports come to you.…
Frommers.com Cruise News for Whatever Floats your Boat
Holland America Adds Antarctica for '05/'06Antarctica cruises aren't as rare as you'd think they would be, though they're usually offered only by adventure-travel companies like…
Clue in to Cheap Cruises from Sea to Shining Sea
Barge In with Good DealsRiverBarge Excursion Lines (tel. 888/462-2743; www.riverbarge.com), a company specializing in folksy trips along America's rivers, is offering deals on outings…
Escape from the Planet of the Seven-Night Caribbean Cruise
I recently read a cruise line ad that described Nassau and St. Thomas as "exotic." That's like calling Taco Bell exotic. Sure, those islands have some practical draws -- good sun, good…
Discounts on Cruises as Deep as the Deep Blue Sea
Pack Your Bags . . . NOW!If you've got nothing to do next week or the week after, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (tel. 800/327- 2601; www.windjammer.com) is offering 5-night cruises…
I Got the Blues So Bad, Feelin' Like I Wanna Music Cruise
Yeah I got the blues so bad, feelin' like I wanna cruise. My baby he done left me, so now it's time to drink some booze.Oh, sorry, where was I? Oh, right, talking about cruises. But…
Freedom of the Seas: Big as a House, and then Some
A Cadillac Escalade is big. A 24-ounce porterhouse steak is big. Kirstie Ally was really big.But Freedom of the Seas? There's nothing in Webster's to even describe it.Let's just go…
Cruise Industry Report: Ten Big (and not so big) Items
QE2 Celebrates 36th Birthday while QM2 Keeps on Truckin'On May 2, Cunard's (tel. 800/5-CUNARD; www.cunard.com) legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 sailed into her homeport at Southampton, UK,…
Frommer's Port Report: Docking at Bora Bora
Because of its fame and beauty, little Bora Bora is a playground for the well-to-do, the occasional celeb, and honeymooners blowing a wad. Though some travel industry professionals…
Papers, Please: Proposed Passport Rules Spell Change for U.S. Cruise Biz
For decades, and currently, U.S.-based cruise ships have operated under rules that permit U.S. citizens to travel to ports in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean without need of a…
Cruise News Roundup: Big Waves, TV Tapings on the Sea, New Names and More
Big Wave Whacks Dawn, Dastardly Dock Knocks GrandeurBad news comes in, what, twos? That was the story as succeeding accidents struck NCL's Norwegian Dawn and Royal Caribbean's Grandeur…