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Hello, I have only sailed 6 or 7 times over the last 20 years.  Here are some thoughts on different aspects of cruising on your own.

On Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 3:00 pm "Hawaiian Time" I boarded the gangplank for a week's cruise around the islands on NCL's Pride of America.  Since this was my very first cruise, I was giddy with glee and the anticipation was palatable.  Due to an inept travel agent, my mother and I had arrived in Honolulu rather late Friday night.  What should have been a 13-hour trip turned into a 25-hour flightmare.  God Bless the ticket agents at American Airlines!  However,... Read More

Carnival Destiny will undergo a seven-day dry dock next month to resolve a propulsion problem. The issue is only affecting the vessel’s sailing speed and all other systems are operating normally.   The dry dock will take place Feb. 13-20.Carnival is cancelling two cruises that were scheduled to take place during the dry dock period – the five-day departure of Feb. 13 and the four-day departure of Feb. 18 (the Feb. 18 cruise will now operate as a modified two-day cruise t... Read More

Seven ships to sail 100 departures to 162 ports of call

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 25, 2010 — Holland America Line’s 2011 Europe season will feature the newest Signature-class ship, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, on popular Mediterranean sailings and more round-trip and seven-day itineraries than ever before.

Seven ships — Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Eurodam, ms Noordam, ms Rotterdam, ms Prinsendam, ms Maasdam and ms Ryndam — will be based in the region with the first voy... Read More