Cruise

Carnival Glory – New England and Canada Itinerary from Boston

My family had never cruised together, but when Carnival announced plans to start seasonal service out of the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in Boston, I thought it sounded like a great summer family vacation for New England families.  The idea of just driving the few miles down the Mass Pike and immediately starting a vacation […]

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Crown Princess

Princess Cruise to Western Caribbean – What a Trip!

In a week, I’m sailing to the Western Caribbean. This is my first trip to the Caribbean and my first Princess Cruise, with exotic ports of call including the Grand Cayman Island, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico and the Bahamas. What a Trip! Along with several other tweeting travel writers, I was invited by Princess Cruises to take a hosted trip and share my experiences as

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"Henk Keijer"

Interview with Captain Henk Keijer – Holland America Ms Westerdam

 “Ladies and Gentlemen,” booms the voice over the PA system. “This is Captain Henk Keijer.” Typically passengers don’t meet the captain of the ship unless they attend a ‘cocktails with the captain’ party toward the end of the cruise. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Captain Keijer mid-week on our seven day Alaskan Explorer cruise

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