1 day ago by Georgina

Editor’s note: Here is freelance travel writer Georgina Cruz’s Day-29 Cruise Dairy, which somehow got lost in cyberspace on the way to the Holland America Blog. Better late than never! Day 29, Feb. 3: We had been to Ushuaia, Argentina, a quaint town on the Beagle Channel and with a backdrop of mount ...

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3 days ago by Georgina

Days 30-31 Punta Arenas, Chile, on the Strait of Magellan, is said to be “the southernmost city of the world’’ (Ushuaia, Argentina, is south of here, but it is smaller so it is considered only a town). If you have been reading this blog, you know Humberto and I – and Duffy, our bear that went around ...

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21 days ago by Kevin

Cruising is an exciting way to explore the world, and more and more travellers are embracing this exciting way to vacation. Here are the Top 10 Cruising Trends for 2012: 1. 10 Day Cruises – More and more cruisers feel that 7 days is just not long enough, and many of the major cruise lines are adding ...

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22 days ago by Natalia

Day 11 — Jan. 16 — Recife, Brazil If you are like me and love beaches with warm waters — not ones that after sticking your toe in to test the waters, you pull it back out quickly, shivering — Recife, Brazil is the place for you! Boa Viagem Beach with 88-degree water in Recife. The Amsterdam arrived ...

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26 days ago by imblacknitravel

Cruise ship Dawn Princess in San Diego | ©IBIT G. Gross I’m not talking about pickpockets, but the extra charges on cruise ships that drive up the cost of your cruise. Travel expert Pauline Frommer has some good advice on how to enjoy cruising — without leaving large parts of your travel budget on t ...

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28 days ago by Natalia

HAL guests Stuart and Sandy Newman recently cruised the Caribbean on Westerdam and sent in these pictures from their Bobsled Jamaica and Dunn’s River Falls shore excursion at Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. In Ocho Rios HAL passengers can enjoy a memorable shore excursion at Mystic Mountain— ...

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31 days ago by Kateryna

The Europe cruise season is quickly approaching, and we’re featuring the region this week as part of our Sail & Save program. So, we thought we’d show you some beautiful photos of St. Petersburg to get you in the mood to book that European vacation! Here are photos from our visit to Peterhof Palace ...

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33 days ago by Sharm Enterprise

Oceania Cruises is introducing more than 1,000 new tours and excursion packages that allow guests to custom design their destination experience and enjoy significant savings. This product enhancement is in addition to previously announced new beverage packages. Both constitute the third phase of the ...

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36 days ago by Joanne

The highlight of this trip was the overland 2-night “ Angkor Wat Overland Adventure” trip to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat. We docked in Nha Trang, Vietnam and 14 of us left that afternoon for the airport to fly to Siem Reap. The hotel Meridien is a lovely hotel about 10-15 minutes from the Angkor Wat si ...

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42 days ago by Ioana

Hello from the Falkland Islands! If you did not have the chance to visit me last time your ship was in port you may want to try to do it next time. It is worth it! My name is Pingu and I live on a white sandy beach at Gypsy Cove in the Falkland Islands together with my family. If it is a bright sunn ...

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