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Featured Cruises: Chan May, Royal Princess, Avalon Creativity, Celebrity Equinox and Celebrity Reflection – January 19, 2017

Featured Destination: Chan May, Viet Nam

Upcoming cruises to Chan May

October 8, 2017: Silver Shadow – 14 Night Southeast Asia from Hong Kong
October 17, 2017: Celebrity Millennium – 12 Night China and Philippines from Shanghai, China
October 29, 2017: Celebrity Millennium – 14 Night Southeast Asia Immersion from Hong Kong
November 3, 2017: Silver Shadow – 14 Night Southeast Asia from Hong Kong
December 10, 2017: Celebrity Millennium – 14 Night Southeast Asia Immersion from Singapore

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Featured Cruises: Kushiro, Avalon Luminary, Norwegian Jewel, Disney Magic and Royal Princess – January 9, 2017

Featured Destination: Kushiro, Japan

Upcoming cruises to Kushiro

April 25, 2017: Volendam – 16 Night North Pacific Crossing from Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan
May 4, 2017: Silver Shadow – 15 Night Transpacific from Tokyo, Japan
May 11, 2017: Seabourn Sojourn – 21 Night Kuroshio Route and Alaska from Kobe (Kyoto), Japan
July 5, 2017: Diamond Princess – 16 Night Hokkaido and Ryukyu Islands from Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan
July 13, 2017: Diamond Princess – 8 Night Circle Hokkaido from Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan

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Featured Cruises: Genoa, MSC Splendida, Carnival Imagination, Avalon Poetry II and Royal Princess – November 15, 2016

Featured Destination: Genoa, Italy

Upcoming cruises to Genoa

February 17, 2017: MSC Splendida – 7 Night Western Mediterranean from Barcelona, Spain
February 20, 2017: MSC Splendida – 7 Night Western Mediterranean from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
February 20, 2017: Costa Diadema – 7 Night Western Mediterranean from Barcelona, Spain
February 20, 2017: MSC Magnifica – 11 Night Western Mediterranean from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
February 24, 2017: MSC Splendida – 7 Night Western Mediterranean from Barcelona, Spain

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Cruise Ships to Curacao

Many longer Caribbean cruises – 8 days or more – make it as far south as the “ABC Islands” of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Curacao is the largest of those islands, sitting 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Cruises to Curacao make port in the town of Willemstad, which is known for its pastel-colored colonial-style architecture.

  1. Adventure of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  2. Caribbean Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  3. Carnival Vista – from Miami, Florida
  4. Royal Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  5. Navigator of the Seas – from Miami, Florida
  6. Celebrity Eclipse – from Miami, Florida
  7. Zuiderdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  8. Carnival Conquest – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  9. Koningsdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  10. Oosterdam – from Tampa, Florida
  11. Carnival Splendor – from Miami, Florida
  12. Crown Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  13. Celebrity Equinox – from Miami, Florida
  14. Queen Elizabeth – from New York, New York
  15. Serenade of the Seas – from Boston, Massachusetts

Featured Cruises for November 7, 2016: On Oceania Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, AmaWaterways and Royal Caribbean

Departing Today

Insignia – Oceania Cruises
12 Night Radiant Rhythms
Departing from: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Visiting: Montevideo, Uruguay; Punta Del Este, Uruguay; Rio Grande, Brazil; Porto Belo, Brazil; Santos (Sao Paulo), Brazil; Parati, Brazil; Ilha Grande, Brazil; Buzios, Brazil; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil


Departing in 90 Days: February 5, 2017

Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises
12 Night New Zealand
Departing from: Sydney, Australia
Visiting: Melbourne, Australia; Cruise Milford Sound; Cruise Doubtful Sound; Cruise Dusky Sound; Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand; Akaroa (Christchurch), New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Tauranga, New Zealand; Bay Of Islands, New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand


Departing in 6 Months: May 6, 2017

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11 Night Grand Mediterranean
Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
Visiting: Marseille (Provence), France; Florence/Pisa, Italy; Mykonos, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Santorini (Thira), Greece; Naples, Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy


Departing in 9 Months: August 4, 2017

Zambezi QueenAmaWaterways
9 Night Discover Africa
Departing from: Hotel In Cape Town
Visiting: Board Zambezi Queen; Flight From Cape Town To Kasane; Motorcoach Transfer Kasane To Chobe River Landing Site; Cruising Onboard Zambezi Queen; Motorcoach Transfer Chobe River Landing Site To Victoria Falls; Hotel In Victoria Falls; Disembark Zambezi Queen; Flight From Victoria Falls To Johannesburg; End Of Vacation


Departing in 1 Year: November 7, 2017

Radiance of the SeasRoyal Caribbean
11 Night New Zealand
Departing from: Sydney, Australia
Visiting: Cruise Dusky Sound; Cruise Milford Sound; Cruise Doubtful Sound; Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand; Akaroa (Christchurch), New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand; Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

Featured Cruises for October 21, 2016: Disney Dream, Star Princess, Royal Princess, Viking Ingvar and MSC Armonia

Departing Today

Disney Dream – Disney Cruise Line
3 Night Bahamas
Departing from: Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
Visiting: Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay (Disney Private Island)


Departing in 90 Days: January 19, 2017

Star PrincessPrincess Cruises
4 Night West Coast Getaway
Departing from: San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
Visiting: Santa Barbara, California; Ensenada, Mexico


Departing in 6 Months: April 19, 2017

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17 Night Spanish Passage
Departing from: Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Visiting: Funchal, Madeira; Gibraltar (U.K.); Cartagena, Spain; Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Toulon, France; Barcelona, Spain


Departing in 9 Months: July 18, 2017

Viking IngvarViking River Cruises
12 Night Waterways of the Tsars
Departing from: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Visiting: Mandrogi, Russian Federation; Cruise Svir River; Kizhi Island, Russian Federation; Cruise Volga-Baltic Waterway; Kuzino, Russian Federation; Yaroslavl, Russian Federation; Uglich, Russian Federation; Cruise Moscow Canal; Moscow, Russian Federation


Departing in 1 Year: October 21, 2017

MSC ArmoniaMSC Cruises
7 Night Western Mediterranean
Departing from: Genoa, Italy
Visiting: Marseille (Provence), France; Mahon (Mao), Menorca, Balearic Islands; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Messina, Sicily, Italy; Naples, Italy

Featured Cruises for October 11, 2016: From New York, San Francisco, Port Canaveral and Civitavecchia

Given the weather systems we’ve seen in the Atlantic Ocean recently, we wish smooth sailing to those who are departing on the Queen Mary 2 from New York today! And to the folks sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii on the Grand Princess in January – we’re just plain envious.

Departing Today

Queen Mary 2 – Cunard
7 Night Transatlantic Eastbound
Departing from: New York, New York
Visiting: Southampton (London), England


Departing in 90 Days: January 9, 2017

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15 Night Hawaiian Islands
Departing from: San Francisco, California
Visiting: Hilo, Hawaii; Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii; Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Ensenada, Mexico


Departing in 6 Months: April 9, 2017

Disney WonderDisney Cruise Line
4 Night Bahamas
Departing from: Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
Visiting: Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay (Disney Private Island)


Departing in 9 Months: July 8, 2017

Carnival MagicCarnival Cruise Lines
7 Night Western Caribbean
Departing from: Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
Visiting: Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras; Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico


Departing in 1 Year: October 11, 2017

Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises
10 Night Western Mediterranean
Departing from: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Visiting: Naples, Italy; Messina, Sicily, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece; Corsica; Toulon, France; Barcelona, Spain

Featured Ship: Royal Princess

royal-princess-sea-walkThe latest incarnation of Princess Cruise Lines’ Royal Princess set sail on its first voyages in June 2013 after being christened by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge (you know, Prince William’s wife, the former Kate Middleton).  It became the line’s biggest ship and featured a new batch of state-of-the-art cruise ship amenities.  Unique to Royal Princess is the “Sea Walk” – a glass-enclosed walkway that hangs off the edge of the ship, over 120 feet above the water.  The SeaView Bar occupies a similarly scenic spot on the opposite side of the ship.

royal-princess-bellinisRoyal Princess has the usual variety of staterooms, from the windowless interior rooms to mini-suites to full-size suites.  All outside staterooms have balconies.  Passengers in suites get sitting areas, an improved level of furniture on the balcony, complimentary mini-bar, luxury linens and bathrobes, fresh flowers, walk-in closet and upgraded bathroom supplies.  Some of the highest-end suites have hot tubs, PC’s, wet bars and fireplaces.

Dining onboard is available in both “Traditional” (fixed time, table, waiter, etc.) or “Anytime Dining” (eat whenever and with whomever you’d like).  Specialty restaurants include Sabatini’s (featuring – you guessed it – Italian fare) and the Crown Grill steak and seafood restaurant.  Horizon Court is the big top-deck buffet.  Other casual eateries include Alfredo’s Pizzeria, a pastry shop, the Ocean Terrace seafood bar, the Gelato gelateria, the International Cafe and “Vines” – a wine, sushi and tapas bar (that’s “tapas”, not “topless”).

royal-princess-sanctuaryThe top-deck pool on Royal Princess is the cruise line’s largest ever and transforms into a water and light show at night.  The Sanctuary and Retreat Pool are also on the top deck, but offer a bit more peace and quiet as “adults only” amenities.  The Sanctuary has been enlarged on Royal Princess and features a new design.  The pool area is also home to the “Movies Under The Stars” video screen.

In addition to those outdoor movies, other night-time activities include entertainment in the Princess Theater, dancing in Club 6, gambling in the Princess Casino plus drinks and entertainment in the Vista, Bellini’s, Crooner’s and Wheelhouse bars/lounges.  A completely new addition to the entertainment line-up is “Princess Live!” – a TV studio-style theater where they’ll be staging cooking shows, concerts, game shows and comedy performances.

When you’re not venturing forth on land when the ship is in port, you’ll find plenty of on-board daytime activities.  More than just some great pools, Royal Princess has the Lotus Spa; fitness centers; an aerobics studio; a “lawn” space for putting, bocce or croquet; jogging track; a basketball, volleyball, tennis court; a laser shooting range and an indoor golf driving range.

As of July 2013, Royal Princess was scheduled to spend the next two years on a mix of voyages to the Mediterranean, Caribbean and northern Europe.  See the comprehensive current schedule of Royal Princess cruises.