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2007 Alaskan cruises with Royal Caribbean

By Paul Johnson on Apr 26, 2006 in Adventure Travel, Alaska, Canada, Cruises & Boat Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

Dog-sledding, glacier-trekking, unparalleled wildlife-watching and so much more! Experience Alaska on a stunning cruise vacation adventure. Royal Caribbean have added a magnificent new port of call (Prince Rupert, British Columbia) and all-new cruisetours to their Alaska sailings for 2007. You can even journey farther inland and explore Denali National Park and relax in natural […]

Royal Caribbean 2007-2008 cruise season

By Paul Johnson on Apr 23, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Worldwide

Over the next few weeks, Royal Caribbean will be revealing their exciting 2007 and 2008 itineraries. If you sign up for their email updates, you will get information on new destinations as they open for reservations, special limited-time offers of $99 off per stateroom, and information on future sailings of their newest ship, Libert of […]

Freedom of the Seas in Hamburg

By Paul Johnson on Apr 20, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Germany, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

The world’s biggest cruise ship, the Freedom of the Seas, has drawn a crowd of thousands in Hamburg ahead of its maiden transatlantic voyage. The Finnish-built vessel and flagship of Royal Caribbean International, Freedom of the Seas, will have a thorough check and final polish at Germany’s Blohm and Voss shipyard. The crew had […]

Think ahead to the Cricket World Cup 2007

By Paul Johnson on Apr 19, 2006 in Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Events, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

The International Cricket Council’s World Cricket Cup will be held 11 March through 30 April 2007 in the Caribbean. Fraser Yachts Worldwide, a leading travel charter vacation company, has been busy keeping up with the demand for private charter yachts for the World Cricket Cup. Experienced charter clients often book a year or so […]

Experience the British Virgin Islands through Bitter End Yacht Club

By Paul Johnson on Apr 04, 2006 in Accommodation, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals

Whether aboard a luxurious 45-foot catamaran with a captain and chef or a fully-provisioned spacious Moorings 332, two new packages offer unique ways to experience Bitter End Yacht Club. Guests can see and do it all with the ultimate Island Cruise and Admiral’s Yacht-Villa packages allowing discerning travelers to explore Bitter End and all of […]

Living on a cruise ship

By Paul Johnson on Mar 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Cruises & Boat Travel, Real Estate, Regions, Speciality Travel

The idea of living on a cruise ship might have long been a pipe dream for many people, but it’s slowly becoming a reality for a few. Four Seasons Ocean Residences is a 42,500 ship with $2.5 to $15 million residences (depending on whole or part ownership), expected to be ready by 2008. This news […]

Solar-powered boat

By Paul Johnson on Mar 23, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

It might look like a cheap pedalo but that canopy you see in the picture is in fact a solar panel. Safe, clean, quiet, effortless to operate, virtually-maintenance free, and requiring minimal nautical knowledge, this boat is capable of ferrying up to 4 adults. Its ergonomic seats promote pure relaxation while the 700-watt electric motor […]

Cruising on the Paul Gauguin

By Paul Johnson on Mar 17, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel

Book a cruise on Radisson Seven Seas Cruises‘ Paul Gaugin before 31st March 2006 and you can enjoy one of their 7-night Society Island trips for less than $2,000 per person. This fabulous ship leaves Papeete, Tahiti every Saturday before cruising around the South Seas islands. Two days are spent in Bora Bora and two […]

Special feature: Orient-Express Gift Certificates

By Paul Johnson on Mar 15, 2006 in Accommodation, Cruises & Boat Travel, Hotels, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide

Orient-Express offer a wide choice of options to help you select the perfect gift, whether it be a journey aboard the Orient-Express, the ultimate dining experience or a spa treatment at one of their luxurious hotels. Gift certificates can also be purchased which is available for any journey aboard their trains and cruises, […]

Norwegian Cruise Line 3-in-1 cruise

By Paul Johnson on Mar 11, 2006 in Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

Norwegian Cruise Line has again taken the industry by storm by offering its guests three cruises rolled into one. The new offering features two back-to-back 6- and 8-night cruises out of New York. Norwegian Spirit will head out of New York, taking in Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The 16-night ‘BBC’ cruise, as […]

Caribbean cruise discounts from Windjammer

By Paul Johnson on Mar 06, 2006 in Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, US Virgin Islands

Windjammer has discounted several Caribbean cruises for next month. For example, a seven-day cruise of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the Legacy, departing St. Thomas on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th April 2006, starts at $599 per person; the usual fare starts at $1,500. Port charges are included; fuel surcharges are $25 per person. Sounds […]

Queen Victoria from Cunard

By Paul Johnson on Mar 01, 2006 in Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

The soon-to-be-finished Queen Victoria will enter service late next year (December 2007). Operating from Southampton in the UK, this fine successor to the QE2 and QM2 cruise ships will be the second largest of the Cunard ships ever built. It can hold 1,968 passengers and will be heading for the Mediterranean, the Canaries, Northern […]

Holland America’s Noordam in New York

By Paul Johnson on Feb 23, 2006 in Caribbean, Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

With more than 1,000 spectators on hand here to partake in the festivities, Holland America Line officially inaugurated its newest ship, the Noordam yesterday. The ceremony included Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, the ship’s godmother, christening the vessel with the traditional breaking of a Champagne bottle on the ship’s bow. The Noordam, an 81,769-ton ship […]

Yangtze River cruises

By Paul Johnson on Feb 23, 2006 in Asia, China, Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel

In its third year in China, Viking River Cruises is swapping ships on its Yangtze River cruise tour series, adding a third ship while pulling out its earliest entry. Joining its twin sister ship, the Viking Century Sky, is the 306-passenger Viking Century Sun, which is replacing the 186-passenger Viking Century Star. According to Viking, […]

Brobdingnagian cruise ship

By Paul Johnson on Feb 17, 2006 in Asia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Kyrgyzstan, Regions, Speciality Travel

Mega Crown International Cruise Lines, LLP have surprised the cruise industry with the launch of the first of a new fleet of Extreme-Ultra-Mega cruise ships. Much to the amazement of others, their new ship, called Brobdingnagian, has been built in secret over the past six years at the Yatzmar Shipyards hidden deep within Kyrgyzstan. The […]

Royal Caribbean Cruise Planner

By Paul Johnson on Feb 16, 2006 in Alaska, Cruises & Boat Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites

Yesterday, I mentioned Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas website, and today I’ve stumbled upon another great site of their’s. The Royal Caribbean Cruise Planner, put together by IQ Interactive, presents you with a wallet-like interface from which you can “pull out” individual items (eg. a postcard from Alaska) or “unzip” a compartment to access […]

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