The right price………………………………………….………………………$639 December 19, 2010: 7-day Christmas cruise on the MSC Poesia Departure: Fort Lauderdale round-trip to Western Caribbean Ports: Key West, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel Bonuses: 3-category upgrade; 2nd cabin price $324 Contact: MSC * * * In light of the fire on the Carnival Splendor this week,the knee-jerk reaction is that… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Boats
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One Big Ship, One Big Celebration
FORT LAUDERDALE — Probably only somebody who’s into cruising would appreciate what we witnessed here on Thursday. There was a parade. A parade of one. It was a ship, a special ship, Allure of the Seas. People came and they watched, like it was an historic event, and in a sense it was. The Allure… Continue reading One Big Ship, One Big Celebration
One of Those 'Dias' in the Yucatan
PROGRESO, Mexico — What would you say if we told you we would go to a city we never heard of…meet a history teacher whose name we didn’t know…and find out how Mayans celebrate the “day of the dead” or as the locals say Dia De Los Muertos? You could never plan that. And then… Continue reading One of Those 'Dias' in the Yucatan
Bonus for Carnival's Late Passengers
PROGRESO, Mexico — Passengers who were late returning to the Carnival Ecstasy from an eight-hour stopover in this Yucatan Peninsula port lucked out. If necessary, they could probably catch a lift on the Carnival Triumph. The two “fun ships” happened to be in Progreso at the same time. What made it more ironic than that… Continue reading Bonus for Carnival's Late Passengers
Cruising Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE……………………………………………………………………….$99 Until February 8, 2011: 2 nights, Bahamas Ship: MS Bahamas Celebration Departure: Palm Beach, FL, round-trip, Sunday through Thursday Bonus: 4-cabin upgrade if booked by Nov. 9 Extra: Enter $250,000 karaoke contest Contact: Celebration Cruise Line 1-800-314-5527 (mention Travelzoo) * * * Why are these men signing documents, and what could this… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats