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The global director of port operations of Royal Caribbean, Jaime Castillo, expressed his satisfaction with the investments being made in the cruise sector in the Dominican Republic, both in the northern part of the country as well as in the south with the project that will be initiated in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, to provide a better experience for visitors. He explained to … [Read more...] about Royal Caribbean, very “satisfied” with the Dominican Republic’s boost to cruises

Jurassic Park has nothing on what lies beneath the earth in Montana's Badlands. Dinosaur bones and near-complete skeletons have been found all around southeastern Montana. They're found buried under the soil and exposed along cliffsides of sandstone worn away by millions of years of rain, snow and ice. Torrents of water washing in from the Rocky Mountains 65 million years ago … [Read more...] about A visit to Southeast Montana features dinosaur bones, fishing and river cruises

What is luxury? It’s a tricky thing to define, because it means different things to different people, writes Wittering Travel Counsellor Emma Savage.However, in the luxury cruising market, I think it means boutique style smaller ships, more space (because staterooms on a ship are usually quite small), attentive personal service (with a high crew to guest ratio) and authentic … [Read more...] about Wittering Travel Counsellor talks about the benefits of luxury cruises

The Alaska ferry LeConte traveling toward Juneau on Aug. 3, 2022. (Claire Stremple/KTOO)COVID-positive travelers say they were not allowed to board their cruise ship in Skagway this week. Instead, they say that Holland America helped them book travel on a state ferry and then an Alaska Airlines flight out of Juneau — the day after their positive tests.  Diana and Larry … [Read more...] about Kicked off their cruises, COVID-positive tourists are going home on Alaska flights and ferries

If you’ve ever felt like a 7-day cruise just wasn’t enough time at sea, you can now spend more than a month exploring the world. Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is now offering “epic voyages.” These are a series of eight extended cruises ranging from 18–38 days.  The itineraries are wide-ranging from New Zealand to Indonesia and carefully crafted with Lindblad … [Read more...] about Explore With National Geographic On New Epic Cruises

Ashley Yun cruises to SCGA Women's Amateur title Ashley Yun (SCGA photo) Ashley Yun left San Diego Country on Monday afternoon with a rather pedestrian 75 on her scorecard. Two days and 36 holes later, she’s the 2022 SCGA Women’s Amateur Champion. An absolutely … [Read more...] about Ashley Yun cruises to SCGA Women’s Amateur title

The partnership will provide ocean-inspired spa products and services onboard Marella Cruises’ full fleet Marella Cruises has expanded its spa partnership with OneSpaWorld to enable it to provide ocean-inspired products and services onboard its four ships from November 2022. OneSpaWorld’s range of services will include Ocean Body … [Read more...] about Marella Cruises expands spa offerings onboard its ships

AIDA Cruises released new summer 2023 itineraries for its cruise ships AIDAdiva, AIDAmar, and AIDAnova. Beginning on August 3, 2022, the summer sailings can be booked with a variety of northern travel options. AIDAnova From Kiel AIDA Cruises has developed new itineraries to Norway and Denmark onboard AIDAnova for seven- to 14-day voyages.  AIDAnova guests can choose between … [Read more...] about AIDA Cruises Releases New 2023 Summer Itineraries

If visiting Antarctica is on your bucket list and you have $50,000 to spare, a new two-month cruise from Viking will make that possible — with a departure or arrival right in your backyard. Viking is expanding its Great Lakes offerings next year with three new Longitudinal World Cruises that will travel between the Great Lakes and the world's southernmost continent. The first, … [Read more...] about New Viking cruises to sail between Milwaukee and Antarctica in 2023

Jockey Mike Smith guides Royal Ship to the winner’s circle after their victory in the Grade II, $300,000 San Diego Handicap, Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.© BENOIT PHOTO Following his impressive victory in last Saturday's San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar, Fox Hill Farms, Inc., and Siena Farm LLC's 6-year-old gelding Royal Ship (BRZ) has … [Read more...] about San Diego Winner Royal Ship Cruises Into Top 10 In Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings – Horse Racing News