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My husband and I took our first cruise on the Norwegian Dawn December 27, 2015- January 2, 2016. Our cruise departed out of New Orleans, LA. We received the Ultimate Beverage Package for free, which included unlimited beer, wine, cocktails, and soda. We opted for a Balcony Stateroom since it was our first time cruising! […]
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We recently completed our first river cruise and wanted to share some of our thoughts with you. We have cruised extensively on multiple cruise lines but only on ocean voyages and only had this experience for comparison. We quickly found out – there is no comparison! The size of the boat, the number of passengers
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I booked a short 3 night cruise to nowhere aboard Royal Caribbean’s new Anthem of the Seas departing from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ. Leaving on a Friday afternoon and returning on Monday morning-3 nights to get to know this new cruise ship. Due to newly enforced existing immigration laws concerning the crew, cruises to
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Club Med Sandpiper Bay is one of the few all-inclusive resorts in the United States and is located in Port St. Lucia, Florida. Sandpiper Bay is located on the St. Lucie River so is able to offer several options for water sports. The main draw for this location is sports with a lot of options available.
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Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a “Disney Cruise Line snob”. Yes, I’ve exclusively sailed on Disney Cruise Line for the past decade on every Disney Cruise Line vessel with a dozen cruises under Castaway Club account. So when my best friend and business partner suggested we try another cruise line to venture out
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Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas is the first of the Freedom class ships, which has one of my favorite features in the street down the middle of the ship. Walking along you have a problem remembering you’re even on a ship. On this street you’ll find places to have a drink, to grab a
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Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas is one of their newest ships with all kinds of new, fun recreation options onboard. All of their ships have some fun options, but they’ve taken it to a new level with the new Quantum class of ships. The first ship in this class is the Quantum of the
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Are you looking for a nice cruise on a beautiful ship? Look no further than the Celebrity Silhouette. This ship is fairly new and has enough great spaces to satisfy any cruiser. The Celebrity Silhouette is a Solstice Class ship, which means it has the signature Lawn Club. Although they’ve had this for a few
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Back in the end of 2011, Carnival announced that it would be upgrading their fleet with what they called Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements. These were to include a variety of new partnerships, enhanced dining choices, additional bars and loungers and unique entertainment opportunities. The program would continue through the end of 2015. On our first
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Salsa and Salsa … and Margaritas! Cozumel, Mexico, is a destination on most Western Caribbean cruise itineraries and there is no shortage of things to do in this port of call. You can swim with dolphins, lounge on a beach, ride ATVs, snorkel and dive, and do some great shopping. One thing I’ve read on
