Four grateful boaters owe their lives to the passengers and crew of the premium cruise ship, MSC Poesia. The cruise passengers spotted the boaters and alerted the ship’s captain, who contacted the US Coast Guard. Read about the dramatic rescue at sea in this press release from MSC:
MSC Poesia Crew Assists in Rescue of Four [...]
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Some folks from Landry & Kling and Seasite recently experienced Silversea’s new 540-passenger luxury ship, Silver Spirit. And the reviews are in – this ship is gorgeous and sure to be a hit with meeting and event planners! Here are a few of their comments and photos from the inaugural celebration:
Overall feeling – the ship [...]
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“What do you think happens to the soap and shampoo at a hotel after the guest uses it?” That’s the question frequent traveler Shawn Seipler posed to his good friend Paul Till one day after another business trip. They immediately conducted a 30-hotel survey asking this very question and discovered that all of the hotels [...]
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You might have heard about the last-minute cancellation of NCL’s Norwegian Star in Vancouver – just four days before the beginning of the charter period for the Winter Olympics.
After meeting with executives from NCL, we want to assure our readers that NCL was not at fault and the cruise line will not take a [...]
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Think those low hotel rates are too good to be true? Lately I’ve been hearing about clever “hidden” hotel fees. Seems that some properties are tacking on miscellaneous surcharges at checkout – surprise! Here are 10 reported hotel fees that are sneaky, surprising, or just plain annoying.
1) Resort Fees – These are daily “catch-all” [...]
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No place on earth is as awe-inspiring as the “Last Frontier” of Alaska, and there’s no better way to experience this magnificent destination than by cruise ship. Spectacular scenery unfolds as your ship sails peacefully past walls of blue ice, cascading waterfalls, and pristine forests. As you stand on your private veranda, you might spot [...]
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