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Where's Cruise Diva?
Heading to Papenburg, Germany to sail on the "conveyance" of
Celebrity Eclipse up the River Ems to Eemshaven, Netherlands. The
adventure started in
Cruise
Diva's Blog on Wednesday, March
10th. Preliminary photos are now added.
Cruise
Lines Forecast Growth & Continued Success:
Even in an uncertain economy, the future of cruise travel looks brighter on the
horizon. Cruise Diva shares
The State
of the Cruise Industry 2010.
Cruise
Travel Cost Control:
Those boarding passes/room keys... ultimately,
they are "Sail 'n Spend" cards.
To keep your vacation budget from sinking, Cruise Diva offers
Money Saving Tips
that you can use when planning your
cruise as well as once you are on board. We also clear up the confusion
about
What's Included In Your Cruise Fare (and what isn't).
You have to get to port before sailing, so we take a look at
Air & Sea
Programs
and how you can save time, money, and
aggravation on flights.
When Spring Break is around the corner ...
young adults need
to know that
For Cruise Travel, Age Matters
Cruises,
the Social Network Way to Travel
— While a cruise is a great
vacation for families & friends, it isn't necessary to have a
ready-made group of acquaintances in order to feel comfortable
on a cruise.
Select
Your Cruise Ship Cabin
— Inside or Outside? Balcony Stateroom or Suite? Take a look at
the accommodations available before choosing yours.
New Cruise Ships For 2010:
Debuting in the coming year are a flotilla of
fantastic ocean-going vessels. Some are new designs, some are sister-ships to
their current fleetmates. Find out which one is Cruise Diva's pick
for most innovative in
2010's New Cruise
Ship Launches. Hint, it's going to be an "Epic" year.
Cruise Planning & Preparation—Things To Do:
For smooth
sailing, follow Cruise
Diva's
Cruise Planning Timeline as a part of your
pre-cruise preparation strategy.
Paper
Luggage Tags?
While most passengers have no complaint about printing
e-documents for their cruise, luggage tags printed on paper are a cause for
concern. As frequent cruiser George Hall said recently, "Someone
will have to explain to me how these paper tags stay on through the
process." Cruise Diva has had occasion to print out and use the
paper tags and offers suggestions for how to keep them securely
in place:
Luggage Tags,
Then & Now
Recent Cruise
Reviews:
Celebrity
Solstice;
Oasis of the Seas;
MSC Poesia;
Westerdam;
Seven Seas
Mariner;
Celebrity Equinox;
Prince
Albert II;
Sapphire
Princess;
Zuiderdam;
Celebrity Summit;
Mariner of the
Seas;
Splendour
of the Seas;
Coral
Princess;
MSC Orchestra;
Ruby Princess;
Seven Seas
Mariner;
Silver Wind;
Royal Clipper;
Carnival Ecstasy;
Norwegian Pearl;
Azamara Quest;MORE
REVIEWS...
Booking A Cruise At The Pier
—
The cruising urban legend that will not die.
A cruising travel necessity... Have DUCK
Tape, Will Travel — this is NOT your father's duct tape. Don't leave
home without it.
Cruise
Ship Designing Men & Women
— A lot of thought goes into the decor and design accessories that
you find aboard cruise ships. If you're like me, you'd like to take
some of it with you when your cruise is over. You can! Here's how to adapt
the most appealing Cruise Ship
Decor to your personal environment.
Catch The Communications Wave At
Sea
— The Internet, WiFi-enabled laptop computers, and cell phones
deliver
Tech Savvy Cruise
Travel. Cruise Diva looks at the services offered by
major cruise lines.
It's
your duty to shop, but it won't be free! Before you
board your ship, get Cruise Diva's strategies for smart
Shopping on Your
Cruise Vacation and also learn
how to snag some
No-Cost Souvenirs.
About those flip-flops... you'll have to sail on Celebrity Cruises'
Solstice to sink your toes into them.
No
two cruises are identical. Are your expectations realistic? Discover
What
to Expect On Your Cruise.
The True Confession of a pack-aholic.
That would be your Cruise Diva. Learn how I overcame my pack-aholism
with a streamlined strategy for
Packing
It In
Consideration, Courtesy,
Civility — Pack your best manners and
observe the three C's at sea with CruiseDiva.com's
Cruise
Ship Etiquette.
Cruise
Line Brochures
— What do they say?
~ How
to read them & get the information you need
~ What are the
Brochure
Buzz Words
Going Ashore
—
Sightseeing can be a large add-on expense to a cruise vacation. Should
you choose Shore Excursions vs. Independent Touring
? CruiseDiva offers
decision-making suggestions and helps you
Decipher Excursion
Descriptions.
Cruise Lines'
Private Islands
—
Established to provide a beach break on an island (or part of one)
reserved for their exclusive use, most are located in the Bahamas chain
of "home" islands and included in certain Caribbean itineraries.Smoke on the Water
— Can you smoke on
your cruise ship? Cruise Diva outlines the cruise lines'
smoking policies.
Timing
is Everything
— Insure smooth sailing on
Embarkation Day
by
following Cruise Diva's arrival tips.
Fodor's
Caribbean Ports of Call 2010
is all you need to plan your days ashore, PLUS a cruise primer section and
cruise line profiles by Cruise Diva, Linda Coffman
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