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Low water puts some European river cruises on hold

Low water in the Danube, 2012   If it seems like only yesterday we were reporting on European river cruises being canceled because high waters were blocking ships from sailing under bridges…well, it was. On May 7, we reported problems on the…

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QM2 to get upgrades, new facilities for 2016

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 will go into drydock next May for a month-long update that will include adding single  staterooms and more kennels, reflecting several changing trends for cruisers.   Cunard says the single rooms are not only because…

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Next for Cuba: Carnival to offer volunteer cruises

Cuban sunset, soon to be seen from Carnival’s volunteer cruises   Carnival’s Fathom cruise line will offer “voluntourism” cruises to Cuba starting next spring, it announced today. Although the itineraries haven’t yet been fully developed, and the…

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High water, weather disrupt European river cruises

High water levels from heavy rainfall and spring snowmelt in the Alps has caused delays and changes in river cruises, including those on the Seine, Rhine and Danube. While serious, it’s not as bad as the spring of 2013 when many port towns were…

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QM2 to get upgrades, new facilities for 2016

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 will go into drydock next May for a month-long update that will include adding single  staterooms and more kennels, reflecting several changing trends for cruisers.   Cunard says the single rooms are not only because…

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Next for Cuba: Carnival to offer volunteer cruises

Cuban sunset, soon to be seen from Carnival’s volunteer cruises   Carnival’s Fathom cruise line will offer “voluntourism” cruises to Cuba starting next spring, it announced today. Although the itineraries haven’t yet been fully developed, and the…

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