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Cruiseline Loyalty Programs

2013-12-17

Like the airlines’ frequent flier programs, cruise lines reward loyal customers to encourage repeat business. It’s not likely to influence your choice of cruise your first time out, but on most lines, after you complete your first cruise you’ll be automatically enrolled in said line’s loyalty program, which basically means a bunch of mailings and […]

9 Sparkling North American Christmas Markets

2013-12-16

Christmas trees. Gingerbread houses. Advent calendars. Christmas as we know it is made up of traditions popularized in Germany, and anyone who’s been to one of that country’s legendary Christmas markets knows that a German Yule is hard to beat. Read more

Celebrate New Year’s Eve Twice At These Destinations Around The World

2013-12-13

New Year’s Eve is so much fun… who wouldn’t want to celebrate multiple times? If ringing in the new year at the stroke of midnight just once isn’t enough for you, there are select locations around the world where you can experience New Year’s Eve…twice. Read more

Too Late to Book a Holiday Getaway? Not Necessarily

2013-12-11

We’re into December, when last-minute planners from New York and other scarf-wearing regions start dreaming of spending Christmas break on a Caribbean beach somewhere, anywhere. Or, to put it more accurately, dream of having had the foresight to plan such a trip in August, when prices — both flights and hotel rooms — were still […]

Christmas Markets Spring to Life in Germany

2013-12-11

It’s that most wonderful time of the year again. In central squares in towns and cities across Europe the sweet steam of Glühwein and hot cider mingles with the smell of fresh cut pine, cinnamon and gingerbread. Read more

NORWEGIANS MAKE MIAMI BLUSH.

2013-12-10

Start a tropical love affair with Miami’s Ultimate Ship™, Norwegian Getaway. Idle like an islander along The Waterfront, our quarter-mile oceanside promenade. Cheer like a Delta Nu for the Broadway smash Legally Blonde. Rock like a superstar to the industry’s hottest artists at our all-new GRAMMY® music venue. Marvel like a mystic at a surreal magic […]

Royal Caribbean Announces…

2013-12-10

Going, Going, Gone is Royal Caribbean’s weekly sales event. Every week for the month of December, we will have a new list of sailings that your clients will love! But hurry before they’re…well, gone! Click here to see the offer

Princess Cruises® starts its Season of Savings Sale

2013-12-10

The holidays are here again, and that means food, family and frequent shopping trips. If you are looking for the perfect gift, Princess Cruises® has the answer: a Season of Savings Sale that begins tomorrow! From December 11 to 20, you can save up to $2,000 per stateroom* on a variety of cruises sailing January […]

Tour Spain’s Costa del Sol & The Portuguese Riviera with Collette

2013-12-10

Warm up during the cold winter months on a 13-day trip to the Iberian Peninsula with worldwide tour operator Collette Vacations. Travel on the Spain’s Costa del Sol and the Portuguese Rivera tour visiting historic cities, beholding views of the surrounding countryside and mountains, and enjoying leisure time for your own rest and relaxation or […]

Best Things to Buy on Cruise Ships

2013-12-10

Shops on cruise ships make money for cruise lines but that doesn’t mean you won’t find bargains. Items from liquor to makeup to designer sunglasses and jewelry are sold without sales tax and are duty-free. That means automatic reductions. Read more