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Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its 2011/2012 summer deployment and itineraries with highlights including a new homeport in Europe; more capacity and newer ships to Bermuda from the Northeast; and a year-round commitment to New Orleans. In a first for the line in Europe, Norwegian Sun will homeport in Copenhagen offering nine-day cruises to the Baltic. Continuing its ongoing commitment to Bermuda, the company is deploying Norwegian Gem from New York for the first time and Norwegian Dawn... Read More

You know you love it so come on in and chat about your dining experiences across the Seven Seas ...

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