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August 3rd, 2009 |
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This weeks features:
Cruiseman
Articles
Cruise
From Seattle
Grand
Turk Island
"Cruising's
Newest Destination"
Happy
Hour
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from New York / New Jersey
Discounted
Shore Excursions
Travel
Agent Myths
Do
I need Travel Insurance?
Who
is The Cruiseman, anyway?
Cruiseman
Testimonials
Beware
of Travel Scams
Support
the Fair Tax
Passport
Requirements
CDC
Inspections
Top
10 myths about cruising and cruise ships.
9
Things I love about cruising
5
Myths about Cruise Travel Agents
Some
old ships get new lease on life
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Carnival
to take things up a notch with buffet on next cruise ship
Industry
giant Carnival plans some notable upgrades to the buffet on its next
ship, the Carnival Dream, including the line's first made-to-order
pasta station.
Already known
for one of the best buffets of any mass-market line, the company
today announced the 3,646-passenger vessel's Lido deck eatery will
have a pasta bar offering a range of pastas, sauces and ingredients
that can be mixed-and-matched to order. |
The two-deck
buffet eatery, dubbed The Gathering, will be the biggest ever on a
Carnival ship and also include a burrito bar -- a concept the line
debuted last year on the Carnival Splendor to rave reviews -- and a
made-to-order Mongolian wok station (another recently added concept
that has been a hit).
For the rest
of this article CLICK
HERE
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Would you pay $95 for a behind-the-scenes tour of a cruise ship?
Always wondered what it's like behind-the-scenes on a cruise ship?
For $95, industry giant Carnival now will show you.
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Carnival is following in the footsteps of Princess Cruises in
offering elaborate behind-the-scenes ship tours across its fleet. The
line says in an announcement today that it has been testing the
concept in recent weeks on two ships and will roll it out on 10 more
vessels by September.
Dubbed the Behind the Fun tour, the $95-per-person outing lasts
three-and-a-half hours and includes a visit with key shipboard
officers such as the captain, chief engineer and chef de cuisine.
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of this article CLICK
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Princess ship returns from Alaska cruise with rare whale pinned
to bow
In a very rare incident , a Princess vessel pulled into
Vancouver on July 25th with a rare fin whale pinned to its bow.
The 2,670-passenger Sapphire Princess had just returned from a
week-long Alaska cruise along the scenic Inside Passage -- a coastal
route known for its rich wildlife. |
"We were shocked and saddened by this discovery, and sincerely
regret the circumstances which led to the whale's death,"
Princess says in a statement. "It is unknown how or when this
could have happened." Princess notes that its ships
use strict whale avoidance procedures when in the vicinity of marine life.
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How much is
Carnival going to charge for their behind-the-scenes
ship tours ?
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