THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$549 Aug.-Sept.-Oct. 2010: Venice return (Croatia, Greece), 7 nights, Norwegian Gem Bonus: up to $250 shipboard credit, 10% discount shore excursions; oceanview $699, balcony $949, suite $1,149; stateroom upgrades Contact: CruisesOnly * * * In anticipation of more cruise ships and passengers going to Alaska, the docks of Juneau will be rebuilt so… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
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THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$1,999 May 2, 2011: Fort Lauderdale to Rome, 14 nights, Celebrity Equinox Bonus: 2-night post-cruise stay in Rome plus air fare back to Fort Lauderdale Contact: Online Vacation Center * * * For people who are not dying to roam around China to see its sights, and I live with one such person,… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
When Is a Deal Really a Deal?
Whether you’re going on a cruise, buying a car or shopping for shoes, there are bargains…and there are bargains. So when it comes to buying passage on a cruise ship, what’s the deal? According to a website called “Business Travel Tips” there are several strategies to apply to interpreting cruise-line advertising: 1. Always assume you’ll… Continue reading When Is a Deal Really a Deal?
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THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$1,049 September 10: Seattle to Juneau, Alaska return, 7 nights, Holland America Zandam Bonus: 3rd/4th passengers in same room free on select categories Contact: VacationsToGo * * * The entire Celebrity fleet will have a personal concierge — at your service — by the beginning of September. This is a person to help… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
The Short Version on Cruising
The little boy is sitting at the dinner table, adamant that he’s not going to eat the turnip his mother arbitrarily put on his plate, and accompanied it with this: “How do you know you don’t like it when you’ve never tried it?” The teenage girl hears her parents slagging her choice of music and… Continue reading The Short Version on Cruising