Cruises
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Atlantans can easily sail to dream destinations
Cozumel, Mexico; Belize; Key West, Fla. Those are just a few of the sunny, palm-lined destinations available to cruise ship travelers who set sail from one of the Southeast’s ports of call. While Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., rank among the world’s busiest ports, smaller ports in Charleston, S.
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Mediterranean cruise offers versatility
The beauty of a Mediterranean cruise is that every day brings something new. One day you are basking on a sun-drenched beach, and the next you are navigating your way through the crowded, cobblestone streets of a medieval city. A recent trip aboard the MS Oosterdam, notable for the stunning Waterford globe suspended above the ship’s three-story atrium, began in Venice, Italy, and ended in Barcelona, Spain.
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Cruises unveil more options
Cruise season has kicked into high gear with new and abundant opportunities to set sail. Now is the perfect time to explore ocean adventures, when you can bypass hurricanes, get the best prices in an off-peak season and experience stunning fall foliage.
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Major cruise lines
● Azamara Cruises: 1-877-999-9553 ● Carnival Cruise Lines: 1-888-227-6482 ● Celebrity Cruises: 1-800-647-2251 ● Cruises got game — of golf
Playing a round of golf during a cruise used to be as hard to arrange as getting a tee time with Tiger Woods. Until the mid-1990s, golf and cruise travel weren’t really up to par. Most lines and ships didn’t offer specific packages or onboard amenities, forcing golfers who wanted to combine a cruise with golf to make their own plans.
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Report: Cruises slide in U.S. as total rises in '08
Fewer Americans took cruises in 2008 than 2007, according to new industry data, showing that cruising's core constituency may be weakening despite continued growth in the pastime worldwide. For the first time since 1998, when the Cruise Lines International Association started publishing economic impact reports, fewer cruise ships set sail from U.
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Cruising in Scandinavia: Feeling good on a budget
You can cover a lot of territory in Scandinavia without ever checking into a hotel. Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords, and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki. Imagine enjoying a Scandinavian feast with a vista of archipelago scenery. Budget travel rarely feels this hedonistic.
