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(video) Destination: Cork, Ireland
Panoramic City Tour: Cork, Ireland Calling on the port town of Cobh, Ireland, cruise visitors arriving on Azamara Club Cruises had a few options for exploring the area. I chose a Land Discoveries tour offered by the ship to explore the nearby city of Cork. Setting off from Ireland’s only dedicated cruise terminal in Cobh,…
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Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Destination: Longyearbyen, Svalbard Exploring the town that boasts the highest of most things: the northernmost post office, museum, restaurant, and university to name just a few. The largest settlement in the high Norwegian Arctic is Longyearbyen, which is also the administrative center of Svalbard, Norway. For cruise passengers who are meeting a ship, as I did…
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Azamara 3DI
Azamara is thrilled to show you around with 3DI. I wrote about Azamara 3DI a couple months ago and got a tweet to announce that the app was available for download on iTunes. @CruiseBuzz download this app you will love it #Azamara3di https://t.co/Jr6G7RY7AG — Raul Parquet (@RaulParquet) August 20, 2015 So, what’s my verdict? Did…
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Summer travel trends
Summer Travel Trends Twitter Chat #TWchats This summer I had some very epic travel experiences. I kicked it off on Silversea Expeditions exploring the Arctic in search of polar bears, glaciers, and adventure. Then I had a great 2-day layover in London staying at One Aldwych while exploring the city during Wimbledon. Some of the highlights…
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Carnival Cruise Line’s new social media Internet packages
Buzzing: Carnival Cruise Line’s new social media Internet packages The moment I have been waiting for is here. A cruise line just announced that they will bundle affordable Internet packages for guests to post to social media. Now the consumers (almost) does not have to pay to upload user-generated content from their cruise vacation. Although…
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First look: Azamara Reimagined
Upgraded suite on Azamara Quest Photos of Azamara Club Cruises’ newly reimagined suite. Last week while cruising on Azamara Quest I had an opportunity to see a prototype of one of the newly “reimagined” suite on Azamara Quest. As luck would have it I managed to get a personal tour of newly refreshed suite conducted by…
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Port Buzz: Glasgow, Scotland via Greenock
Photo Tour from shore leave in Glasgow, Scotland. Port Buzz: Glasgow, Scotland via Greenock. Photo tour from a full-day in port via Azamara Quest. Today Azamara Quest called on Greenock, which is located in Inverclyde a short 45-minute train ride to the Glasgow Central train station in the city center. Scotland’s largest city offers cruise…
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey
Day 2 – Azamara Quest calls on Guernsey We are moving right along since leaving the Port of Southampton yesterday (click here to read recap). This morning Azamara Quest called on St. Peter Port, which is the capital of Guernsey as well as the main port. The weather was glorious for our brief…
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Tips about a layover in London before heading to Southampton for cruise
Pre-Cruise London Hotel Tips about a layover in London before heading to Southampton for a cruise. London Layover I am so glad that I overnighted in London prior to heading to Southampton to embark on Azamara Quest. To miss the iconic capital city would be a real shame: the people, history, culture, food, and activities…
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(video) Voyage Recap Silversea Longyearbyen to Tromso
Silversea Expeditions – Silversea Longyearbyen to Tromso Voyage at-a-glance video documenting what we saw along the way during Silver Explorer’s 10-day expedition from Longyearbyen, Svalbard to Trompso, Norway. Exploring the high Arctic 7 days of expedition cruising around Svalbard and Bear Island enroute to Tromso, Norway. Day 1- Arrival from Oslo via chartered flight to Svalbard Day 2 –…
