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Took Long Bus Ride to Paris for 3 Hours, Not Worth It

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|

A city as world-renowned as Paris is not something to pass up visiting ever, but is it worth it to spend just a few hours there on a 3 hour bus ride each way?I had never been to Paris, but when my Royal Caribbean cruise ship offered a visit to Paris during my 7-night Anthem of the Seas cruise, I was too intrigued not to give it a try.The "catch" with this tour is the extreme distances between where the cruise ship docks and the destination.  In the case of Paris, it's about a 2.5 hour ride each[...]

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Carnival Ambassador Criticized Over Injured Guest’s Care

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: |

One passenger started her Carnival Cruise off on the wrong foot – but it’s brand ambassador John Heald who is taking the heat for it online.  An anonymous passenger reached out to Heald on his popular Facebook page to complain after her mother wasn’t provided with a free wheelchair after twisting her ankle in the parking lot of the cruise port prior to embarkation.   Instead, the 27-ship cruise line was able to arrange a wheelchair rental at $50 per day or offered a free crutch from the onboard medical center as an alternative.  “First of all she[...]

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Viral TikTok warns cruisers to avoid these three Caribbean shore excursions

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|

Which shore excursion to book in the Caribbean? One TikTok video advises against three common types.Shore excursions provide the opportunity to see beautiful destinations and experience new activities. Booking through Royal Caribbean's app and website provides security in knowing that the tour has been vetted by Royal Caribbean and that the ship is contracted to wait for you before departing.However, these tours come at a slightly more expensive price, and some of them aren’t worth the cost.TikTok user @travelwithada took to the social media app to warn cruisers about three such Caribbean shore excursions.Ada posts videos to “help you[...]

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Carnival Cancellation, Gratuity Hikes, New Icon Ship

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: |

It’s time for the weekly news recap from Cruise Hive, your go-to source for global cruise news. Our coverage this week includes stories about Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line. Cruise News Update Ready to dive into this week’s exciting cruise news round-up? Read on for important news developments, including Carnival Vista being removed from service so that speed issues can be resolved; Carnival Cruise Line confirming its 2026-27 Caribbean deployments; Royal Caribbean ordering its fourth Icon-class ship; and Princess Cruises raising its crew gratuity fee. Also, Norwegian Cruise Line cancelling four sailings[...]

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Conservancy: Plan to Reef Ship Not Set Yet – Cruise Industry News

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

The SS United States Conservancy has responded to a report on Get the Coast on the agreement to purchase and reef the historic ocean-liner.The statement reads:The U.S. District Court denied the Conservancy’s request for a three-month extension at the ship’s Philadelphia pier, ruling instead that we have until September 12 to present a formal agreement to the court to remove the ship from Pier 82. Now legally obligated to comply with the Judge’s rulings, the Conservancy has been in discussions on a range of scenarios for the ship’s future, including proposals to deploy the SS United States as an artificial reef in tandem with[...]

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30+ Best Cruise Dresses: Amazon Ladies Resort Wear [Life Well Cruised]

By |August 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: , |

Sharing is caring! If you’re going on a Caribbean, Bahamas or any warm weather cruise, there’s nothing more stylish and comfortable than a dress. My not so secret “secret”, is that many of my favorite resort style dresses are from Amazon. There are long dresses, short dresses, sleeveless dresses and those with longer sleeves. I especially appreciate finding affordable dresses that are made with a wrinkle resistant fabric – perfect for cruise vacations. I’ve included my favorite cruise dresses and swimsuit cover ups from Amazon, and updated this with my latest finds from a recent Amazon fashion haul.[...]

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