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Bermuda may let ships operate casinos in port

This item was written by Larry Bleiberg, former travel editor of The Dallas Morning News and Coastal Living magazine. Bleiberg is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away. Bermuda, which has seen a drop in the number of cruise ship visits, is considering allowing ships [...]

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Carnival Breeze to include elaborate ‘five dimension’ movie theater

This item was written by Larry Bleiberg, former travel editor of The Dallas Morning News and Coastal Living magazine. Bleiberg is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away. Carnival Cruise Lines is promising to take passengers to new dimensions on its soon-to-debut ship, Breeze. The [...]

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Pentagon Tries to Counter Cheap, Potent Weapons

The president and his national security team predict that the security challenges of the coming decade will be defined by this threat, just as the last one was defined by terrorism and insurgency. A growing number of nations whose forces are overmatched by the United States are fielding these weapons, which can slow, disrupt and [...]

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Kate Gosselin to host Caribbean cruise

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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With Dollar Significantly Stronger Against the Euro, Americans Flocking to …

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Jan. 9, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Today, Travel Leaders unveiled specific cruising trends based on data from its authoritative annual Travel Trends Survey.  It’s clear from the survey data that Americans are confidently booking cruise vacations to Europe thanks in part to the declining value of the euro against the dollar; in fact, 71.2% [...]

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Ford shines as Auto Show opens in Detroit

(MoneyWatch)  Hype is never in short supply at auto shows, but in Detroit this week, there’s an ingredient that’s been missing in recent years — genuine optimism. Automakers have plenty to crow about: U.S. sales are the highest since 2008, and they’re expected to keep growing. Buyers are being lured by cheap loans and an [...]

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Longer sailings, exotic ports trending for Caribbean cruises

Chris Owen Has Just Posted the Following: Image by lewishamdreamer via Flickr It wasn’t all that long ago when a Caribbean cruise meant Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Jamaica, St Thomas and/or St Maarten. A mix of those classic Caribbean ports, maybe with a cruise line private island stop thrown in,# satisfied a great number of travelers.# [...]

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These sailings celebrate the classic seafaring traditions in new ways

Cruise #1: Celebrity Cruise Lines Silhouette – Italy and Croatia Celebrity’s new Mediterranean cruises from Venice combine the sights in Rome and Naples with time to explore the newly popular beaches of Croatia and Montenegro. The 2,886-passenger Silhouette is one of the most stylish ships afloat, with such features as a half-acre of real grass [...]

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Cruise on over to Dubai

REUTERS A general view of Burj Al Arab hotel, a landmark of the Dubai coastline. Between now and 5 February this year shopaholics the world over are in for an absolute treat. The Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the most famous shopping fiestas in the world, attracting millions of people from around the world [...]

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After November Failure, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Passes Sanitation Retest

This is a discussion on After November Failure, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Passes Sanitation Retest – Cruise within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Cruise News Reporter Has Just Posted the Following: After November Failure, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Passes Sanitation Retest CruiseCritic.co.uk Typically, …

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