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  • What’s So Special About Specialty Cruising?

    The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a specialty as something that a person or place is known for making or producing well. We think everyone has a hidden specialty, something that makes you stand out. You might have a specialty in baking chocolate chip cookies, or perhaps you have a certain way around car engines. Cruise lines […]

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  • Expedition Cruises

    By The Cruise Web, Inc. Like James Cook, Vasco da Gama or Marco Polo, you can set out on your own expedition to parts unknown (at least unknown to you) via an expedition cruise. An expedition cruise is one where you are being active in an exotic locale. You are getting out into the elements, […]

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  • Regal Princess to Make an Early Debut

    It seems that Princess Cruises‘ newest ship wants to get going. The Regal Princess, which is the sister ship to Princess’ flagship Royal Princess, was set to debut on June 2, but Princess Cruises just announced that the progress on her development is going better than expected and that she’ll be making her debut on May […]

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  • 10 Facts About Cunard's History

    With its beginnings as a mail carrier for the British Royal Mail, Cunard Line has evolved since its founding in 1839. It has produced some of the world’s most beloved and renowned ships, like the Mauretania, Aquitania and the Queen Mary. However, this specialty cruise line is also special for the sheer fact that it […]

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  • Oceania Cruises' Carpaccio of Salt-Roasted Beets

    By Rosalind Smith, Director of Business Development, The Cruise Web, Inc. How often does a recipe jump out at you? It’s officially Autumn,  beets are in peak season, and I’ve recently become re-acquainted with them, so when I saw this recipe while thumbing through an Oceania Cruises cookbook, I knew I had to try them. […]

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  • An Alluring Anniversary on the Allure of the Seas

    By The Cruise Web Inc., In September, Cruise Consultant Beth T. and her husband Dean celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with an adventure on Royal Caribbean’s biggest ship, the Allure of the Seas. Despite the fact that the Allure of the Seas is larger than some cities in the United States, Beth said she never […]

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  • The Cruise Web Participates in Baltimore Running Festival

    By The Cruise Web, Inc. On October 12, 2013, The Cruise Web sent participants to the Baltimore Running Festival to compete in both the Mixed Team Relay and Half Marathon. This year’s relay team comprised of returning runners Caroline Thomas, Karolina Shenton and Seth Woodward, plus newcomer Lynda Lynn. The sole competitor for the half marathon […]

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  • Taste a Country in One Plate with Oceania Cruises

    Starting in January 2014, Oceania Cruises will be introducing new lunch menus for the Terrace Cafe and Grand Dining Room. While the full extent of the new menus has not been revealed, this week Oceania unveiled 13 new items, nine of which represent one country’s culinary heritage. The other four represent the foods served in […]

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