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Best Internet at Sea: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Silversea

Best Internet at Sea: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Silversea

Even on a vacation cruise, it’s tough to disconnect entirely.  You want to share photos with family and friends, check emails, even keep up with news headlines. That means cruise lines compete for who has the best internet at sea, along with competing for the best buffets, entertainment and itineraries. The winner for best internet
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Holland America Speeds Embarkation With Facial Recognition

Holland America Speeds Embarkation With Facial Recognition

  Holland America Line is speeding the boarding experience with new technology that includes facial recognition. The new mBark facial recognition system is being introduced, along with the VeriFLY vaccination verification program. mBark is a mobile system that enables guests to check in for their cruise in less than 10 seconds, while the VeriFLY digital
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Best Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Best Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Most visitors start their Maine vacation in Portland. The largest city in the state, it offers wonderful Victorian architecture, a collection of historic lighthouses, beaches, and some of the best dining in the northeast, including world-famous Maine lobster. Portland is an ideal base for exploring a variety of experiences nearby, including hiking, fishing and kayaking.
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Cunard Names a Female as Ship Captain of Newest Luxury Liner, Queen Anne

Cunard Names a Female as Ship Captain of Newest Luxury Liner, Queen Anne

Cunard has named a female ship captain for its newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne. How appropriate this announcement is made during Women’s History Month in March! Congratulations to Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, who is one of the very few female ship captains in the cruise ship business, and the first female captain at Cunard.
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Windstar Cruises Will Require Covid-19 Vaccination to Sail

Windstar Cruises Will Require Covid-19 Vaccination to Sail

Windstar Cruises will require proof of a current COVID-19 vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test for all guests sailing aboard Windstar’s yachts. The cruise line resumes sailing in June, 2021 to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Tahiti and Europe.

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Enter to Win: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing

Enter to Win: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing

The new film, “Let Them All Talk,” is set primarily on Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2. To celebrate, Cunard has kicked off a sweepstakes offering a winner and their guest the  chance to sail on the ship from New York to Southampton. The film stars Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen and is streaming on HBO Max.

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Travel Deals to Buy Now and Use Later

Travel Deals to Buy Now and Use Later

Got a travel itch? We all do, and even if you aren’t ready to leave this minute, there are travel deals to buy now and use later, including through 2022. Simply, the travel industry is hurting, and there are some exceptional values to take advantage of now. Here’s what some cruise lines, hotels and tour
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Coronavirus Update: Cruise Travel Warning

Coronavirus Update: Cruise Travel Warning

Coronavirus Update: The U.S. State Dept. has issued an updated travel warning for American citizens considering travel by cruise ship. Because of the Coronavirus, cruise ship companies have changed their cancellation policies and are being more generous with refunds. So have airlines and hotel companies. “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not
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Virgin Voyages Wearable Tech Opens Doors

Virgin Voyages Wearable Tech Opens Doors

Travel Technology: The newest thing in cruising is a bracelet made of recycled ocean plastic that literally opens doors. This eco-chic wearable technology is loaded with high-tech smarts that serves at a room key, let’s you back on board after a shore excursion, pinpoints your location for delivery of an ice cream shake at poolside
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Holiday Travel Expected to Set Records

Holiday Travel Expected to Set Records

There’s no place like home for the holidays – or somewhere other than home. More Americans than ever – 115.6 million – will be on the road, in the air, and on trains and cruise ships this holiday season, from Sunday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. So get ready for gridlock wherever you are.
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Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook and smartphone app author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), and is a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists.

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