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Minor Travel

When you are traveling with minors abroad and both parents aren’t accompanying that minor, there are a few steps to take in preparation. If you are taking minors who aren’t your children, be sure to get a notarized form from the parents of the child/children allowing you permission to travel with the...

Fare Increase

NCL and Carnival are raising their fares because of strong sales. We have all benefited from the low fares that a cruise vacation has offered us in 2009. Even with the fare increases, cruising is still an excellent value if you consider the costs of eating, drinking, being entertained and transported between...

Copenhagen Port of the Year

It’s no surprise that Princess Cruises has named Copenhagen their “Port of the Year” for 2009, a designation that comes from the result of passenger surveys. This designation is for turnaround ports – those where cruises begin and end – as opposed to a port of call. The terminal at Copenhagen was...

Cruise and Hike Alaska

Cruising and adventure might at first seem mutually exclusive, but think again. What better way is there to experience adventure in several locales while at the same time enjoying food, entertainment and lodging? Last summer, we sailed in Alaska and took advantage of the grandeur of that state and all that it...

Passports

We always recommend that you travel with your passport. Sure, they say that you don’t need one if you are doing a closed loop cruise. But what happens if there is an emergency and you need to fly home from a foreign port? Now that the passport is required for all travel...

Price Increase

Don’t wait too long to book your cruise. Several cruise lines have announced that since bookings are so brisk so far this year that they intend to raise fares soon. Put a deposit on your space now to lock in the current rates. Sail Away