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20 Cruise Ports You Can Drive To In The United States

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U.S. Cruise Ports

With the tremendous increase in popularity of cruising over the past decade, it is now possible to drive to a cruise port from almost anywhere within the United States. Some ports operate seasonally, but many offer year-round departures to warm, cold and exotic destinations. U.S. Cruise Ports Our list includes the most popular cruise ports and some surprise cruise ports you never thought of cruising from. [put_wpgm id=1] Baltimore, Maryland The Port of Baltimore is located minutes away from the city of Baltimore with easy access off I-95. Contact 2001…

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MSC Seaside Review: The Good, Bad and Unbelievable

Christopher Cardona
MSC Seaside Review

MSC Seaside Review MSC Seaside is MSC Cruises year-round cruise ship departing from Miami and their first brand new ship to start cruising exclusively from the United States. I recently sailed on the MSC Seaside on a 7 night Eastern Caribbean itinerary to Nassau, Bahamas, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and St. John’s, Antigua. The following is my account of the experience I had with my family and my observations and comparisons to other cruises I’ve experienced over the past 20 years. UPDATE: June 22, 2018 – I just came back…

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Ultimate Guide to the Top New Cruise Ships in 2018

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2018 looks to be a stellar year for new cruise ship deliveries. For the first time in a long time, almost all of the major cruise lines have new ships set to debut in the same year. Our list includes the world’s largest cruise ship, the first cruise ship using liquefied natural gas and others with many technological advancements and breakthrough design elements to excite even the most hardcore cruise fanatic. Symphony of the Seas (March 2018) Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International 4th Oasis-Class Ship Home-Port: Miami, Florida Size: 230,000…

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Making the Most of Your First Day Onboard a Cruise

Christopher Cardona
Embarkation Day

Whether your cruise is 3 nights or 7 nights, embarkation day should count as one of your days to enjoy the ship. We’ve put other our guide to make the most of Day One regardless of which port you are departing from or your itinerary. Arrive Early Always plan to arrive early to the port on embarkation day. You’ve paid to enjoy your first day onboard and you want that day to start as soon as possible. For cruises departing between 3-5 pm, try to get to the port by…

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What Do Cruise Line Loyalty Programs Get You?

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Cruise Line Loyalty Programs

If you’ve consistently cruised with only one cruise line, then you are likely enrolled in a loyalty program and have been accruing points that can get you some benefits. Depending on your cruise line of preference, you may not be getting much in return for sticking with with just one. In fact, the level of cruise line loyalty program benefits vary greatly as do the required number of cruises or days cruised to achieve higher levels in the program. Comparison of Cruise Line Loyalty Programs Let’s compare the loyalty program…

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