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The Risks of Same Day Travel to Ports - Travel Delays
Same Day Travel to Cruise Ports At one time, there were four hot topic issues associated with cruising. They were: 1. When you should arrive at your port of departure; 2. Formal nights; 3. Drink packages/booze smuggling; and 4. Chair Hogs. Whenever I mentioned any of those subjects, I knew that I would be the recipient of numerous e-mails. In this blog I am going to address item one as it is the one topic that has seen changes to the way people think. Instead of
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Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan
For those waiting for my regular monthly blog for June 2023, here it is. A little off my usual cruising topic and eight days late. The...
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as a Port Stop
An interesting aspect to cruising itineraries that have a number of port stops, is the ability to see and enjoy various places on one...
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Cartagena, Colombia as a Port Stop
Cartagena, Colombia was founded in 1533 by the Spanish conquistadors and boasts a walled city in which the old town is located....
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Current State of Cruising
For those who have asked me about my recent, back-to-back cruises and what current cruising is like, I will soon be publishing a magazine...
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Rome Fun Facts and Historic Churches - Rome as a Port Stop
The Post Represents the Final Posting of Rome as a Pre or Post Cruise Stop This represents my final blog posting on Rome. My Rome as a...
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Civitavecchia as a port stop for Rome
You are arriving by ship at the port of Civitavecchia and you have decided that you don’t want to visit Rome. Instead, you want to...
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Rome Hop on Hop off Bus Tours - Rome as a Port Stop
In this blog I will share information about the value of taking Hop On / Hop Off buses in Rome. This represents Section Seven, blog entry...
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Rome Markets / Food Tours - Rome as a Port Stop
In this blog I will share information about Rome markets and provide a little bit of information with regard to taking a food tour in the...
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Places to See in Rome - Part Two - Rome as a Port Stop
Places to see in Rome - Part Two Section Five of the Rome as a Pre or Post Cruise Stop This is the second of two blog postings...
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