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Every cruise line has a loyalty programme – but what do they offer and how do they work? ...
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There are few regions that offer as many contrasts as South America and a cruise can be the best way to experience them. Chile, for example, is famous for the wide range of wildlife that gathers wher...
P&O may be reconsidering their drinks price policy – basically some cruises have drinks included in the overall price (but watch out, it doesn’t mean you get free wine at dinner, that you must pa...
Passengers on the 220,000 tonne Oasis of the Seas will experience the ship’s own microclimate. In the Deck 8 area called Central Park, there will be tropical foliage including shrubs and trees that ...
New figures released by the Passenger Shipping Association show that there was an 11% increase in British cruise passengers in 2007 – bringing the total numbers of Brits taking a cruise in the year t...
The traditional view of a cruise holiday as being formal and perhaps a little old fashioned, with a strong focus on dressing for dinner, ballroom dancing and etiquette has given way to a new version ...
A new survey published by Cruise Lines International Association reveals some fascinating new trends. Family travel is the big thing! In 2008, 25% of cruisers travelled with family members under 18,...
Weddings have changed recent years, and so have honeymoons. Recent research reveals that just one out of 10 British brides and grooms opted for a conventional honeymoon: others choosing more exotic l...
According to a recent survey the top five cruise destinations for 2008 are: 1. Alaska 2. western Caribbean 3. eastern Caribbean 4. Mediterranean 5. southern Caribbean Which is simply a juggling...
Record numbers will opt to take a cruise this year and the average age of people choosing to take cruises is falling. Around 1.5 million Britons are expected to take a cruise this year, which is a 1...
Well, historically speaking, the most famous historical figure, and one of the first to be mentioned as sailing for pleasure, was Cleopatra. Here’s what Enobarbus, who actually saw her pleasure craf...
Regular single cruisers who took part in surveys conducted by the London-based agency, Mundy, felt that cruise lines treated them like second-class citizens when it came to accommodation and pricing....
The number of cruise passengers from the UK could treble by 2013. A third of consumers surveyed in a recent study said they would consider taking a cruise in the next five years, although only 11% h...
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