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    Defining Luxury Cruising

    Luxury is hard to define; it’s not a tangible thing. It’s sometimes seen as extra special care and attention, or a high quality product made with precious materials. It can be defined by some as a feeling of being treated like royalty and knowing you are in good hands. However, there is no singular definition, but it’s something you know when you see or experience it. To help us define what luxury cruising is, a few of our Cruise Web cruise consultants and staff share stories of the luxury experiences they and their clients have had.

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    Norwegian Breakaway Will Set Sail with a Bang

    The Breakaway, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, will be introduced in New York this May with new features that are sure to make cruisers excited to sail. As the arrival of the ship gets closer, Norwegian continues to unveil new features for the ship. Two of the latest features of the Breakaway include an electrifying fireworks production as well as the addition of Carlo’s Bake Shop, which was made famous from TLC’s hit television series, Cake Boss. While you delight in some delicious baked goods, you will also have a chance to drop the pounds because the ship will feature a high-tech indoor cycling studio and Zumba classes for all. As another bonus, Norwegian Cruise Line is updating their excursions in Bermuda and adding exclusive opportunities for Norwegian guests.

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    Silversea Announces Speakers for Sailings

    Silversea Cruises has announced a riveting lineup of speakers that will sail onboard their ships throughout 2013, offering interesting insights and opinions to the sailings’ passengers. This year’s lineup includes British historians, New York Times best-selling authors and a movie executive, among others. Here is a rundown of the Silversea’s 2013 schedule of speakers.

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    Royal Caribbean Takes a "Quantum" Leap Forward

    Royal Caribbean is growing by leaps and bounds. The contemporary cruise company announced that they are hard at work on a new Quantum Class of ships. The Quantum Class will consist of two ships, Quantum of the Seas, which will make its debut in the fall of 2014, and Anthem of the Seas, which will follow in the spring of 2015.

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  • Cruise Port Showdown - Baltimore vs. San Francisco

    Port Showdown: Baltimore vs. San Francisco

    The 2013 Super Bowl will no doubt go down in history as an amazing event. There will be intensity on the field. There will be lots of rowdy fans and even an incredible performance by Beyonce, but will this Super Bowl determine once and for all which city has the most dominant cruise port? It’s hard to tell.

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    Super Meal for the Super Bowl!

    The Super Bowl calls for a big spread of delicious foods that satisfy everyone from the cheerleader to the middle linebacker. For many people this means pizza, chicken wings and seven-layer dip, but if you are looking for a meal with real grit that will surely fill you up, check out these two options inspired by the port cities that are home to this year’s formidable teams.

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    And the Winner Is….

    It’s award season here at The Cruise Web. As we look ahead to the new year, we also look back to 2012 to see which cruise lines had award-winning service, ships, itineraries and much, much more.

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