2011

Part of the news about the launch of the NCL's EPIC was that they would have over 120 solo/single cabins.  Now Royal Caribbean Announced that they....

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NCL and others will be providing live coverage of the super bowl on huge screens as well as their bars.  All the cheeseheads and steeler can cruise in total comfort and still enjoy their favorite teams.

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Six key factors to keep in mind when planning a visit to America's last frontier: price, itinerary, sights, weather, wildlife and passports.

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Have you ever thought of going away for the major holidays with your family rather than celebrating at home?  The cruise lines go out of their way to make sure you'll want to come back again.

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In "beefing up" their food and wine experiences on the Solstice Class ships, Celebrity has lined up some real celebrity chefs on 8 of their sailings for 2011 including Sara Moulton from ABC's GMA.

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While not on the mainstream of river cruising, for the real celebrant of St. Patrick's Day, think outside the box.....

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For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line® will set sail from three new ports in 2012 – New York, Seattle and Galveston – making the Disney family cruise vacation more accessible to your Clients around the country. There are also more itinerary choices than ever before, including one special voyage to Hawai‘i.

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This is a sign of good things to come back to Egypt.  While the tour companies have started their tours upon lifting of the State Department warning, it is a much bigger deal when the cruise lines do so, given the amount of passengers they carry as well as the significant asset of the cruise ship.  See the attached press notice.

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Picking the perfect cruise can be daunting, with so many variables to choose from. Here are 10 things to consider when booking the right cruise for you:  I’ve edited and updated Bill Sloan of USA Today  (c) original version but the points below are still some of the top things to consider.

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Do you know what laws you would be held liable for while cruising at sea? While docked in a foriegn port?  This recent research study ( done in the UK)  finds that if you don't you would have plenty of company, while at the same time letting you know which laws would govern you.

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In a 28 Sept 2011 article, partially extracted, Hotel Interactive discusses the return of tourism to Egypt and how if anything it is growing faster as tourists want to see the traditional sites but also the sites of the new history being written in Egypt.

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, once again raises the bar within the travel agent business by winning a total of seven coveted Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. The awards honor the best in the travel industry and are bestowed upon travel organizations that represent the highest standards of excellence in hospitality.

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 MS EUROPA the only ship with a 5-star-plus award!  When you think about the competition from Crystal, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Siversea and others.  This is quite an honor and to have the ship repeat it award with an even higher score that previous is quite the feat.  Read on to get the details on how they rate the ships,

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Many times in addition to great promotions for Worlds Largest Cruise Vacation month the cruise line have news about their upcoming intineraries or new ships.  Here are this weeks.

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This November, Royal Caribbean International will celebrate its return to New Orleans in a big way. The cruise line has teamed up with Republic Nashville to treat invited guests to a special, live performance by country music star Martina McBride. Following the debut of her new album, ELEVEN, which hits stores on Oct. 11, 2011, the four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is scheduled to perform aboard the Voyager in New Orleans, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The Martina concert for invited guests will take place in Voyager of the Seas' Lyric Theatre before the ship departs on its Western Caribbean Thanksgiving cruise.

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Carnival plans a $500 Million initiative and a host of partnerships.  They call it Fun Ship 2.0 and it sounds like a major rework of the experience on board their ships, still with the Fun style they have but now with more recognizabe brand names and options for cruisers.

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It’s that time of year again! National Cruise Vacation month is being celebrated this month and at Cruise Planners, we’re taking the party to a whole new level! From October 10 to 17, 2011, we are bringing to you Star-Studded Cruise Specials and exclusive, incredible savings. We have special offers from reduced deposits and onboard coupon booklets to complimentary dinners, shipboard credits and more! Don’t wait or this special event will pass you by!

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AMAWaterways has just come out with a combination River Cruise in Botswana for 4 nights on a 28 passenger ship at 5 star luxury.

After your cruise add on a regional component to complete your African Experience.  Call us for details!!

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The issue has been that the ships are of registry in Britain and British laws have not allowed weddings except on land.  Check out what Cunard has done to get into this market.

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