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Booking Cruises Online: Who Offers What?
Matt Hannafin and Heidi Sarna explain how to book your cruise online -- and tell you what companies you can trust.
Midsummer Night's Dream: Skip Around Scandinavia Where the Sun Shines Day and Night
June 4, 2003 -- Do blondes have more fun? Head to the land of the midnight sun to find out for yourself with some surprisingly affordable land-only packages for five-nights in…
Royal Wedding: Imperial Majesty Purchases Regal Empress
The Empress gets a second chance, and disgruntled Regal customers get a refund center.
Accident Aboard NCL's Norway Kills Six Crew, Line Cancels Cruises
A May 25 boiler room accident aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's venerable Norway resulted in the deaths of six crewmembers and the cancellation of June sailings.
Retired and Retooled: Rotterdam V Heading for Home
A classic old ship is getting a whole new life as an in-port tourist attraction.
NCL Wraps Itself in the Flag for Easier Hawaiian Cruising
May 16, 2003 -- It's almost axiomatic that immigrants make the best Americans, so it should be no surprise that a cruise line named "Norwegian" is positioning itself as a veritable…
Ocean Club Joins Short-Cruise Fraternity
Today marked the inaugural voyage of Club Mirage, a vintage 1973 former ferry and Mediterranean cruise ship now operating out of Port Canaveral, Florida, for the new line Ocean Club…
Regal Cruises Sinks as a Company; Here's What to Expect if You Are a Ticketed Passenger
Regal Cruises, which for years has operated its single ship, Regal Empress, out of seasonal homeports New York and Port Manatee, Florida, announced on April 28 that it is ceasing…
Cruise News: Carnival Swallows Princess Whole and an Update on SARS Screening for Passengers
Resident cruise industry expert Matt Hannafin rounds up the latest on what's happening on the high seas.
Save Our Ship: Norwegian Cruise Line Buys United States
The future holds promise for a long neglected ship -- formerly the fastest boat on the seas.
Go West, People, Way, Way West, If Only for the Halibut
April 7, 2003--You say you want to travel to some place far, far away? But you don't want to leave the country? Here's your chance: One of our favorite tour operators, the Great…
Consider These Ports for Caribbean, Bermuda, and East Coast Cruises, plus a New Ship Sets Sail
Consider this list of ten US port cities when planning for a cruise. You may live closer to one than you think.
Win a European River Cruise for Two!
Frommers.com & Amadeus Waterways are sending one lucky winner & a guest on a European River Cruise! Register now to win this vacation!
Early Bird Savings for China Tours, Plus Cost-Conscious Add-0ns to Other Far East Locales
While it's not always essential, early and in-depth planning goes a long way to improving any vacation. From a vacationer's perspective, you have more time to save and budget, plus…
Madame DeFarge on a Barge: Cruise Around France, But Elegantly, This Spring
Under the auspices of Ewaterways.com, you can barge around France on canal boats that bear names of a mushroom (Chanterelle), a plum (Mirabelle), a wine (Chardonnay) or a gastropod…
Ditch the Hotel, Live Like a Royal in a European Castle
Some mothers chide their children that having champagne tastes and a beer budget would lead to no end of trouble, but Globus, the big travel company with U.S. headquarters in Colorado,…
The Learn Boat: Educational Cruising through the Caribbean and South America for under $100 a Day
Consider signing up for Royal Olympic Cruises' "Great Rivers of South America" program this spring. The live music aboard will be provided by an accomplished pianist, a coloratura…
Fit to be Thai'd: Two Asian Cities for A Tad Over a C-Note a Day with Air, Room, Meals and Tours Thrown in
Hong Kong and Bangkok represent totally opposite sides of the Asian vacation experience. The former British colony of Hong Kong is the upbeat, madly modern whiz-bang, shop-til-you-drop…
It's All Cheap to Me! A Crop of Packages to the Mediterranean
Visit the birthplace of democracy and beyond with these selections of bargain-basement priced packages to Athens and Greece.The best deal going is from--no surprise--Go-Today, with…
Slip Slow through the Tulips: River Cruises through Holland
Cruising down the river on a lazy afternoon will come quite easily when it's springtime in Holland, and it costs you just $99 roundtrip air across the Atlantic out of selected east…
A China Cabinet of Choices: You Can Still Cruise the Dammed Yangtze on any of these Recommended Operators
One of the new wonders of the modern world, the Three Gorges Dam on China's mighty Yangtze River, will soon reach another marker in its slow progress from inception to completion, and…
Get a Tan in the Yucatan: Cost-Conscious Cruise from Florida to Mexico
Following a logical pattern set by a regional New England airline years ago, Scotia Prince Cruises of Maine is in the middle of a five-month trial run of a service using one of its…
Springtime for Holland and Tulip Beds: Luxury River Cruises Promise a Bloomin' Good Time
Why tiptoe through the tulips when you can cruise instead? Sunny Land Tours is selling three nine-day river cruises in April through Belgium and Holland to coincide with the peak…
Tips from the Publisher: China on Your Own
Skip the group tours and see China's cities and rivers with a private guide--or better yet--on your own.
Last Minute Cruisin' Doozies: Tahiti, New Zealand, the Caribbean and More, Some Including Airfare
A rare opportunity for West Coasters is presenting itself from Moment's Notice, that innovative last-minute firm. If you act quickly, you can get inside accommodations on the fabulous…