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  • My First River Cruising Experience

    Last month I wrote about the advantages of small-ship cruising and this month, in a similar vein, I wanted to share my very recent (and very first) river cruise experience with Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.
    I left on March 22nd to spend two days in Amsterdam prior to the March 25th sailing of the new SS Antoinette from Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. The SS Antoinette is one of the new long ships and this was to be her first sailing of the season going from Amsterdam to Basel for the Castles on the Rhine tour, but more about that later.

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  • How to Avoid Sales Tax on a Cruise

    Everyone wants that special souvenir from their trip. Sometimes souvenirs are the $1 key chains at the t-shirt shop on an Alaskan cruise and sometimes they can be the thousand dollar jewels from Cartier on a river cruise in France or original artwork from a local artist on a South American cruise in Argentina. Whatever it is, you want to get the best deal you possibly can.

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  • The 5 Best Gardens to Visit on a Cruise

    Spring time is the best time for nature lovers to get out of their gardens and explore some of the world’s best gardens. We’ve listed the top five gardens with the cruises that will take you there. So put down those pruning shears and pick up your camera.

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  • Celebrate Spring with a River Cruise to Floriade

    What is the key sign of spring?
    Is it the spike in temperatures? Having more hours of sunlight? The chirping of blue birds? Nope. The true sign that spring is here is the blooming of flowers like the cherry blossoms, the tulips and the daffodils.
    And this year, 2012, is a special year for flowers. Floriade, the ultimate flower festival, which only happens once every 10 years, is going on right now. The show covers 163 acres with 1.8 million bulb flowers, 5,000 rose bushes and 3,000 trees.

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  • Irish Eats: Soda Bread

    By The Cruise Web, Inc.  Just because you may be in international waters it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Many cruise lines offer up special holiday meals in honor of the holiday. Including green beer. Anything can be made green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, it just takes a small drop […]

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  • 5 Essential Dublin Experiences

    There’s a reason the city of Dublin is investing over 600 million euros into a cruise ship terminal. Cruises are offering more and more itineraries that include the Emerald Isle because there are tons of things for people to do and see.
    Here is a sampling of some of the sights and experiences that await you in Dublin, the largest city in the Republic of Ireland.

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  • The Iditarod: An Alaskan Tradition

    By The Cruise Web, Inc. Alaska is known as The Last Frontier and nothing exemplifies that motto more than the Iditarod race, which is in its 40th year. The race pays tribute to the 49th state’s sled dogs, which helped settle the state by transporting mail, groceries and even gold across the state’s vast wilderness. […]

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  • Dreaming of the Bahamas

    By The Cruise Web, Inc. It’s time to feel the ocean breeze and sunshine, even if you are sitting at your desk.  Cruise Consultant Rashell O’Neal just got back from a cruise to the Bahamas and we’ve asked her to share some pictures to brighten your day. Rashell sailed on the MSC Poesia with  her […]

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