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New Costa Condordia Images Show Scene Of Tragedy
Dec 17th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Eleven months after the cruise ship Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy, the ship remains on its side. "60 Minutes" sent a camera crew in that brought out never-before-seen images of the surreal site on this "60 Minutes Overtime" web exclusive.
"You've got this giant thing that's three football fields long sitting on a slanted mountainside underwater," says "60 Minutes" ...
Pricing Travel Takes Creative Turn On Airlines, Cruise Lines
Dec 14th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
When it comes to pricing travel, common complaints from air travelers concern fees charged for checked luggage and changes to tickets after buying. Cruise travelers are often surprised to find out that the advertised price they see is not the total price. Both want more options, flexibility and pricing that fits their needs. Several travel companies are making moves to give them just that.
...Gifts For Travelers: Consider The Person, Place And Travel Trends
Dec 10th, 2012 at 3:00PM: When it comes to gifts for travelers, there are a lot of choices. Leisure travelers, those who commonly associate travel with fun, vacation time and new places have their needs. Business travelers are a different story, often looking at their frequent trips to the same place as work and a hotel room their office. Adventure travelers and others have their own priorities as well. Each has different ...Drag Queen Travel Tips [VIDEO]
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Dec 9th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
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Dec 7th, 2012 at 5:00PM: It's not often that we write about adventure travel and cruises in the same story. It's more like kayaking and Costa Rica, or cruises and buffets. But some extreme shore excursion offerings by a few cruise lines have raised the bar so high, others may not catch up for a good long while.
Forget the stuffy tour bus and all the challenges of moving 50 or 60 people at a time around an iconic ...Stunning Cruise Line Art, Both In And On Ships
Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:30PM:
Cruise lines traditionally devote a great amount of resources collecting art that will adorn the walls of individual staterooms and public spaces. Thoughtful collections help ship designers tie in a central theme that often runs throughout the interior of ships and sometimes on the exterior as well. It's a high-stakes game of procurement and placement that can transform a ship into a floating ...New Cruise Ship Adds Old Ship Feature
Dec 2nd, 2012 at 4:00PM: Recently, major cruise lines have been taking popular features of new ships and adding them to older vessels, giving them a new life as a relevant travel option. Onboard dining and entertainment features on today's newest ships are a big hit on older ships, at one time the latest and greatest of all passenger vessels. One cruise line though, is going a different direction and looking back in time ...A Caribbean Cruise Port With Adventure Travelers In Mind
Dec 2nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: The people that steer cruise ships to Caribbean cruise ports have been looking for new places to send ships for quite some time. Formerly satisfied with the standard fare of Western, Eastern or Southern Caribbean itineraries, cruise travelers are tired of the same old thing and want something different. Cruise lines are delivering, not by just sailing to new, exotic destinations but by building ...Authentic, New York City Experience, On A Cruise Ship
Dec 1st, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Norwegian Cruise Line will launch new Norwegian Breakaway from New York City in May 2013. Busy getting New Yorkers into the idea of sailing away on their newest ship, Norwegian has everyone from the Rockettes to celebrity chef's excited and involved in one way or another. Now Norwegian Cruise Line has good news for travelers who might not get into fancy restaurants or new-ship features.
...Discounted Holiday Events Make For Rich Seasonal Travel
Nov 28th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
As we make plans for travel through the first of the year, holiday events are often included. At home or on the road – traditional, old fashioned or new – different holiday events are in place for us to enjoy. Some are free to see, others have a ticket or admission price, but all aim to be a part of our holiday travel plans. Here are a few of the more noteworthy holiday ...Captain Of Wrecked Cruise Ship Cries Foul, Says He's Innocent
Nov 21st, 2012 at 4:00PM:
When we last visited Captain Francesco Schettino, he was being accused of several crimes as a result of the Costa Concordia grounding. He still is. But now, the Italian master of the ill-fated cruise ship says he's innocent and that the truth will be told – in his new book.
"Soon I will reveal the shocking truth," Schettino told Italian newspaper Il Giornale as reported by the ...Giving Or Receiving, Cruise Travel Bargains Plentiful This Season
Nov 21st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Cruise lines always seem to have a sale of some kind or another going on. But when we talk about buying a cruise at this time of year, it's a matter of "Do you want to go on a cruise or do you want to give a cruise as a gift?"
Going on a cruise over the holidays can easily take care of everyone on the shopping list. Many families choose to cruise on holiday sailings just for that reason, if ...5 Ways To Save On A Cruise Vacation, But Should You?
Nov 17th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
People who talk about how to save on a cruise vacation, often compare them to "floating hotels," a way of thinking that can easily make cruise ships come out ahead financially. Just the all-inclusive nature of a cruise makes sailing popular. We get it. The issue is not which is a better value but how to save on cruises themselves. We understand it's a good deal, but how do we maximize that ...Crystal Cruises Hobbit Experience Brings New Adventure To Sea
Nov 15th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Crystal Cruises are always looking for unique experiences to stand out from the crowd and an upcoming New Zealand sailing is no exception. Bringing adventure from the big screen to cruise passengers, Crystal Cruises has a new dinner experience this December, on the "Hobbiton" set used for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and new prequel film.
Just days after "The Hobbit" ...Princess Cruises Veterans Day Spirit Starts At The Top
Nov 11th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
At Princess Cruises, a deep respect for veterans starts at the top. Princess President and CEO Alan Buckelew, himself a Vietnam veteran, has shared his story with fans of Princess Cruises on the line's engaging "50 Essential Experiences: The Travel Bucket List" blog. Princess Cruises offers a year-round Special Military Onboard Credit Program for veterans sailing with the line and has ...Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Detailed On New Website
Nov 10th, 2012 at 2:00AM: Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy last January and work has been ongoing since then to clear the area of all things cruise ship related. Taking a cruise ship that has fallen over on its side and getting it back upright is apparently a gigantic job that has never before attempted. This week, Costa Cruises, along with its salvage company, launched a website with detailed information, ...Extra Travel Fees Here To Stay, Like It Or Not
Nov 5th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Extra travel fees bring customization options that can make for a more pleasant air, hotel, land or sea experience. Also called "user fees," those who value the option they provide are relatively happy to pay. After all, these are not mandatory fees but options. Still, just the dollar amount makes experts wonder, "What's next?"
Airline fees should add up to $36.1 billion in 2012, according ...Cruise Line Hosts Pop-Up Restaurant On Land
Nov 3rd, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Cruise lines like to dazzle passengers on their ships with some of the best cuisine available, sourced from around the world. Cruise travelers often have so many choices that deciding what to have for dinner is a difficult decision. Those who have never been on a cruise anticipate culinary offerings but don't know exactly what to expect ... until now.
Celebrity Cruises, with a reputation ...Carnival Sells Hurricane Cruises To Nowhere
Nov 1st, 2012 at 2:00PM: Lots of people pine after cruises to Mexico, the Bahamas and around the Mediterranean.
But have you ever wanted to go on a cruise to nowhere?
Hurricane Sandy has disrupted normal cruise routes, and Carnival has one creative solution. Rather than letting the disrupted schedules keep their ships grounded, the cruise operator has decided to capitalize on the situation: ships lying fallow, ...Cruise Lines And Vegas: Once Foes, Now Friends
Oct 31st, 2012 at 4:00PM:
In the past, cruise lines would recoil at being compared to a floating '70s Las Vegas, even with their ships complemented with neon lights and production shows that featured plumed fan dancers. That belly-up-to-the-buffet stereotype was a bad rap that cruise lines tried to shake for decades.
But that was before both the world of Vegas and the world of cruise vacations survived the worst ...
