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Have you been moping around the house ever since you saw Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 because -- unless J.K. Rowling decides to write another book about Harry, Ron & Hermoine's adventures -- there'll be no more trips to Hogwarts?
Schooners that once carried lumber, granite, fish and ice on routes stretching as far south as the West Indies, now welcome passengers on 3 to 6 day excursions.
All parents have one thing in common: they're getting older. So how do you spent time together and still enjoy it? The secret is you.
While the behemoths make the news -- "bigger is better!" -- small cruise ships carrying 200 and fewer passengers deserve special praise.
The U.S. Virgin Islands were once a sort of rest and relaxation haven for brigands of the likes of Bluebeard, Blackbeard, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Morgan and Captain Kidd.
According to a Somali pirate spokesperson, the recent fire that crippled the giant cruise ship Carnival Splendor "has sent a shiver through the pirate community."
Thankfully, the cruise industry puts its money where it's mouth is in terms of passenger safety by trying to prepare for the worst case scenario: a fire at sea. Ships are built with fire safety in mind.
