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My First Real Vacation

When I was growing up my family never went on vacation. I do not recall any of my friends families going either. The idea of visiting far away places and sunning oneself on the beach came from nothing more then day dreams and television shows. We just did not have the money to spend on such extravaganzas. You see, rich people get to take real vacations just for the heck of it. Just because they found some new place they want to explore. Families li... Read More

Season Includes Most Princess Ships to Sail in Europe, 42 Unique Itineraries and 135 Ports
More Than Half of Ports Include Opportunity to Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 10, 2010) -- Princess Cruises has unveiled its most extensive Europe season ever for 2011, with more ships, departure choices and itinerary options than in previous years. In total, seven vessels will offer 42 itinerary choices, including seven new routes, with calls at more tha... Read More

"Hunting season is over at Carnival Cruises.

The “fun ship” line has announced that it will ban the concept of “cougar cruises,” even though spots on the maiden voyage sold like hot cakes.

Imaginations have been running wild over what in the world happened aboard that boat to make Carnival say “no mas,” but the Cruise line has remained very buttoned-up on the subject."

Read the full story from Peter Greenberg here... Read More

 SEOUL—Investors led by a U.S. firm placed an order with a South Korean shipbuilder for a $1.1 billion ship conceived as a floating luxury residence that will Cruise the world visiting events like the Cannes Film Festival, the Sydney New Year's Eve celebration and Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

The order, announced last week by Utopia Residences Co. of Beverly Hills, Calif., marks the first time a Cruise ship will be built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's second... Read More

Carnival Corporation & plc has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 130,000-ton Cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.

 To be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar denominated contract, the all-in cost of the vessel is approximately $200,000 per lower berth.

The new 3,690-passenger vessel will offer many of the same innovations featured on the rece... Read More