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A Chesapeake Bay Cruise with American Cruise Lines: Our Review

Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising. In business for decades, family-owned American Cruise Lines (ACL), which devotes itself exclusively to the rivers and coastal areas of the United States, is well known for small-ship voyages in traditional U.S. cruising territory—the mighty Mississippi River, coastal Maine, and the Columbia and…

December 30, 202440Views

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How to Find Out if a Cruise Port Will Be Crowded When You’re There

Cruise ships keep getting bigger and bigger, but the delicate historic sights of Europe and the Caribbean remain the same size. When locals complain about overtourism, cruise ships are a huge part of that. But there's a way to know in advance how many cruise ships will be in port at the same time. When fully…

December 7, 202425Views

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Seeing them via a river cruise

Picture twinkling lights reflected on the Danube River as you sail into port, steps away from the merriment of a festive Christmas market. European Christmas markets have been a tradition since the Middle Ages. Market stalls decked in garland and ornaments beckon visitors with a cozy atmosphere and delicious food and drink. There are thousands of…

December 3, 202430Views

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How much is Disney’s Singapore cruise? Here are rates for 2025

Bookings for Disney's first cruise in Asia open on Dec. 10, 2024, about a year ahead of the ship's maiden voyage, which is scheduled to depart Singapore in December 2025. Prices for a three-night cruise on the Disney Adventure for two adults start at $958, while double occupancy rates for four- and five-night cruises start…

November 15, 202442Views

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Another Cruise Port Votes to Restrict Visitors: How Passenger Limits Are Shaping Cruising

Lost in the threshing machine of more momentous news headlines this week was the outcome of a referendum in Bar Harbor, Maine, that portends deepening complications for cruise passengers. The port of Bar Harbor is used by the major cruise lines as the landing point for excursions to glorious Acadia National Park. On Tuesday, Bar Harbor…

November 7, 202468Views

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China announces 15-day visa-free stay for cruise travelers to boost tourism

Adora Magic City, the first made-in-China large cruise ship, waits for its first commercial passengers on the dockyard in Shanghai on January 1, 2024. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Travelers entering China via international cruises can stay in select provinces in the country for up to 15 days without a visa, the government…

May 19, 2024106Views

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Aboard the TCM Classic Cruise, the Most Fun I’ve Had at Sea in Years

• December 8–12, 2011: Eva Marie Saint, Norman Jewison, Ernest Borgnine, and Tippi Hedren aboard the Celebrity Millennium, with stops in Key West and Cozumel • January 21–26, 2013: Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Arlene Dahl, Sally Ann Howes, and Norman Lloyd aboard the Celebrity Constellation, with stops at Grand Cayman and Cozumel • December 8–13,…

May 5, 2024101Views

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4 New Hotels That Have Opened By Miami’s Downtown Cruise Port

Miami's beautiful beaches tend to hog the attention when it comes to Miami #vacationgoals. That love is well-deserved, but a handful of new hotels in downtown Miami, a few miles across Biscayne Bay, are giving visitors to the Magic City, a few more reasons to stay off the beach. For cruisers, staying downtown can be…

May 5, 2024196Views

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Can Passengers Bring Cannabis on Cruise Ships? What to Know About Pot and Cruising

Now that recreational marijuana is permitted in nearly half of U.S. states and counting, a reasonable assumption might be that pot is legal to use on a cruise ship that boards in a state where cannabis is no longer outlawed. But that assumption is not correct, and this year Carnival Cruise Line has been vocal…

May 4, 2024135Views

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Avoid Cruise Ship Port Crowds By Using These Websites and Strategies

Some places lose their charm when they're inundated with cruise ship passengers. Use these tools to know when the quiet days are. Now you see them, now you don’t. Like flash mobs, cruise crowds can seemingly pop out of nowhere, flooding down gangplanks and transforming serene port…

May 4, 2024117Views