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Us scuba freaks are now getting two new fabulous destinations to look forward to. Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) and Tortola (British Virgin Islands). Both places are great destinations for water sports, diving and snorkelling. I am not sure about Bonaire, but I know that Tortola has several underwater ship wrecks and is probably best known by scuba divers for the RMS Rhone wreck.

Most cruise lines have already started visiting Bonaire and Carnival will include Tortola in their range o... Read More

Ok, I said cruise ship, but it's really more like a floating city! I'm talking about Royal Caribbeans new ship "Oasis of the Seas", which is currently being built in Finland. This ship is amazing. It got 'beach pool', shopping mall, rock-climbing walls, outdoor ampitheatre, and New York-style loft suites. Oh, I forgot to mention "Central Park", which is an outdoor park like area. She ship will have 16 decks and with it's 2700 staterooms have room for 5400 passengers. There will be 15 restaura... Read More

In all the years I have enjoyed cruise vacations, I have never seen low cruise prices like they are right now. I was shopping around yesterday, for my next cruise, and found 4 days Bahamas cruises on Norwegian Sky for only $99!! This cruise is departing from Miami and it is spending the 1st day at sea, the 2nd day it will be at Nassau, Bahamas, and the 3rd full day at Great Stirrup Cay in Bahamas.

It sure looks like Norwegian Sky is hit hard by the bad economy and have problems selling... Read More

Leeward? Hawseholes? Brig? Starboard? What is the meaning of all these words?
I have gathered a collection of the most usual (and some unusual) ship terms. Read up on them now, or come back later and look words up as needed.

Aboard On the ship. Opposite of ashore. Abreast When two vessels are side-by-side; along side Aft Toward the back of the boat Amidships In or toward the middle of the ship. Ashore On shore. Opposi... Read More