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From Your Vacation Specialist
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Cruising wisdom from your Cruise Specialist
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Featured Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises
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Upscale Crystal Cruises, based in Los Angeles, offers luxury cruise travel at its best. The line's current fleet consists of the 50,000-ton 940-guest Crystal Symphony and the Crystal Serenity. The Symphony is perhaps one of the most spacious and luxurious vessels cruising the world. Its unique size in the luxury market allows for smooth sailing and a wide range of innovative facilities, generous amenities and elegant accommodations. The Six-Star rated liner features grand lounges, a lavish spa outfitted in accordance with the principles of Feng Shui, extensive exercise facilities, complimentary golf, yoga and Pilates instruction, complete casino, and the innovative Computer University@Sea, offering 24-hour e-mail and Internet access, as well as hands-on instruction. There are also expansive decks, two pools, award-winning cuisine and entertainment, and exquisitely appointed staterooms, more than half of which offer private verandah. Crystal's newest ship is the 68,000-ton, 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity which entered service in July 2003. Crystal Serenity features an even greater space-per-guest ratio than her sister ships and she is 36 percent larger. more
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Featured Ship: Allure of the Seas
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Allure of the Seas is the second ship in the Oasis class of ships and is owned by Royal Caribbean International. Allure's maiden voyage was November 2010, and it was built in STX Europe shipyard in Turku, Finland. At 220,000 gross tons, this ship hosts 5400 guests and 2165 crew. This is one of the first ships to have interior stateooms with balconies facing interior open spaces. The ship features a zip-line, a casino,a mini-golf course, multiple night clubs, several bars and lounges, a karaoke club, comedy club, four swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts, theme parks and nurseries for children. Onboard activities are organized into seven themed areas called neighborhoods. Neighborhoods include Central Park, Pool & Sports Zone, Spa & Fitness Center, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade, Youth Zone and Entertainment Place. The sister ship to Allure of the Seas is Oasis of the Seas. Both ships sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean. more
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Featured Destination: Canada/New England
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The six states that comprise New England offer visitors incredible diversity in a relatively small area. From the picturesque towns and rocky coast of Maine to the breathtaking beauty of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, you will enjoy a picturesque cruise experience without having to travel far from home. Cruises to Canada and New England are seasonal and ranges from short 5 Night Summer getaways to longer 10 night Foliage Cruises in the Fall. These cruises typically depart from New York or Boston and include visits to most of these ports depending upon the ship and sailing date: Bar Harbor, Maine; New Brunswick; St. Johns, Newfoundland; Montreal; Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Some of the sites you'll see on these cruises include the world-renown Le Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, the Humber River when you are in Corner Brook and the unique beauty of the beaches of Martha's Vineyard. more
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