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Large ships can deliver a seemingly endless variety of amenities and curated programs. The virtue of being big is boundlessness.
Recent debates about whether cruising is safe versus whether it should be safer are misguided. Yes it is safe, but yes it could, and should, be safer. Some shortcomings still need to be addressed.
Here are some of my best finds of the year.
The sea is not forgiving to those who would cut corners. The dream of a cruise at sea can easily become a nightmare -- as it became for the passengers on the Costa Concordia.
Cruising may not be your first vacation choice in the wake of last week's Costa Concordia crash, but the resilient cruise industry is moving full steam ahead.
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When you're on a cruise ship, you are visiting a foreign country with no embassy, no consumer watchdog agency and no real accountability of any kind.
There are about 400 ships set up for cruising the Nile, but only about 40 are currently operating. That's how much tourism has dropped since the Arab Spring began about a year ago.
An ancient castle, old colorful fishing boats which bob in the water and painters painting what appear to be masterpieces in the incredible light that make the village of Collioure a profound place to visit.
A Seabourn cruise is an investment in your adult education and you can see the world from an educational, entertaining and relaxing standpoint. You will learn a ton, be treated like royalty and make lifelong friends you will cherish.
Judging by your comments on these pages and others, you're not all that enamored of flying anymore. So why fly? Why not take a cruise instead?
I've built a career championing the beauties of experiencing Europe independently, and that's about as far from cruising as you can get. Or so I thought.
The latest trend in cruising is to get groups -- of every size and persuasion -- together to sail the high seas and indulge in whatever might be their thematic passion. If you're looking for a real high-seas adventure, however, there are a handful of cruises we think are guaranteed to be a memorable experience. Here are a few of the more unique themes that caught our eye this season.
If you love traveling to multiple destinations, chances are your least favorite parts are constantly packing and repacking and lugging your bags on trains and planes. These nine foodie-friendly cruises offer a great solution to your baggage struggles.
The entire cruise industry, some 25 companies, is putting 2012 departures on sale in a promotion called "The World's Largest Cruise Sale."
Norwegian Cruise Line's new state-of-the-art 4,000 passenger ship, Norwegian Breakaway, will make New York City her year-round home port beginning in May 2013.
