Cruises
Why I Am Not Going for Cabin Upgrade Offers on my Next Two Cruises.
Unlike airlines that offer, for elites anyway, complimentary upgrades, cruise lines (well, a lot of them anyway) offer a chance...
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How to Use Your Norwegian Cruise Lines Diamond Latitudes Level Cabin Upgrade Award and What is it Worth?
Introduction and overview of my Alaska adventure Delta Award Flight - eking out value from SkyPennies to Alaska Booking my...
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Bird Flu – A Threat to Expedition Cruises???
Is a rise in bird flu a threat to expedition cruises? I mentioned in this post - Is Ecuador Safe?...
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Inside the Cruise Ship Tours: Why you Shouldn’t Miss it (if you can go)!
One of the many (as in MANY) activities several cruise lines offer their guests these days is an exciting tour...
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Our Experience on a (Nearly) Inaugural Sailing
Introduction: Oceania Cruises’ Vista Inaugural Sailings Tips For Maximizing Your Oceania Cruises Booking Flying to Ljubljana, the New Gateway for...
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Tips For Maximizing Your Oceania Cruises Booking
Introduction: Oceania Cruises’ Vista Inaugural Sailings Tips For Maximizing Your Oceania Cruises Booking Flying to Ljubljana, the New Gateway for...
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What to Pack for a Galapagos Cruise
Introduction: Sailing Celebrity Cruises’ Flora in the Galapagos What to Pack for a Galapagos Cruise Getting to Quito, Ecuador in...
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The Strangest Things I Have Seen at Sea Working Onboard a Cruise Ship!
When you work in the same place for enough time, you’re bound to encounter a few funny, strange or memorable...
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Getting From Ljubljana to Trieste, Our Experience Using Daytrip
Introduction: Oceania Cruises’ Vista Inaugural Sailings Tips For Maximizing Your Oceania Cruises Booking Flying to Ljubljana, the New Gateway for...
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Is Ecuador Safe? If Not, What Does This Mean for Galapagos Cruises?
Is Ecuador Safe? If Not, What Does This Mean for Galapagos Cruises? These are very personal questions for us as...
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Is it Worth It to Pay For Norwegian Cruise Lines Priority Access Program or Are Other Options Better?
As I blogged about on EyeOfTheFlyer a while back, this year I will be going for lifetime Diamond status, not...
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Paper or Plastic – When It Comes to Reading On Board What’s Your Favorite?
People go on cruises for lots of different reasons. Some seek excitement at every port with excursions ranging from helicopter...
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Booking Cruise Excursions Early to Take Advantage of Shopping Portal Deals
René recently wrote on the topic of Should You Always Book Shore Excursions Through Your Cruise Line? This got me...
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NCL Crew Member Has a Mental Break and Stabs 3 With Medical Scissors Including a Guest
This is a disturbing report. Per the United States Attorney's Office in Alaska a crew member from South Africa had...
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The Absolute Craziest Thing I Bring On A Cruise – But I Would Not Cruise Without It!
I am now up to 385 nights elite credit with Norwegian Cruise Lines and on my way to maybe one...
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