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Holland America Brings New Caribbean Experiences and Regional Flavors to 7 Ships This Season

Holland America Line officially launched its 2024-2025 Caribbean season on October 20, with seven ships in the region. Cruise travelers can look forward to a variety of new destination-focused culinary, beverage, and shore excursion experiences…

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NCL Transforms “Free at Sea” into “More at Sea” with Better Perks and Value

Norwegian Cruise Line’s popular “Free at Sea” perks program was a hit with cruise travelers for over a decade! Now, NCL is introducing a new and improved version called “More at Sea.” This upgraded package…

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Popular Cruise Essential Confiscated? Here’s Everything You Need to Know [Power strip ban]

Recently, there’s been growing concern among cruisers regarding the status of non-surge protected power bars on certain cruise lines. Will cruise lines confiscate non-surge power cubes and USB charging stations? For many cruisers, power cubes…

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Virgin Voyages New “Kids Sail Free” Offer Launches (with a twist)

Did Virgin Voyages change their adult-only “no kids” policy with their new offer? I admit I had to do a double take when I saw this Virgin Voyages press release: “This Summer Only, Kids Sail…

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Princess Cruises Postpones Delivery of Star Princess – Cancels First 9 Sailings

Disappointing news to some, Princess Cruises and shipbuilder Fincantieri have announced the postponement of the delivery of the new Star Princess. Star Princess was due to be delivered by the shipyard to Princess Cruises on…

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