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Live from Pisa via Royal Princess
Pisagram: port recap for Livorno via Royal Princess Royal Princess arrived to the port of Livorno early this morning. For some on the ship, the arrival marked another opportunity to leave the ship early for an entire day of visiting Florence – the cradle of the Renaissance, and nearby Pisa. Although spending 12 hours out-and-about…
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Live from Royal Princess: Spa Day
When in Rome: enjoy the spa amenities on Royal Princess Princess Cruises offers cruise passengers a variety of ways to spa: there is an amazing new Enclave (think Turkish bath), spa treatments at the Lotus Spa, an adults-only pool, and the uber-posh Sanctuary (think serenity butlers, shade, comfy lounge spaces and spa cuisine). So, what…
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Live from Naples, Italy for cruise visitors via Royal Princess
Shore excursion review from Naples, Italy via Royal Princess Cruise passengers arriving to Naples, Italy on Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess were greeted with hot temperatures and lots of options for enjoying Italy’s third-largest city. Port operations in Naples are bustling, and embarking on my shore excursion to Sorrento and onward to Amalfi was a breeze. …
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Super Tuscan Wines on Princess Cruises Royal Princess
Now Pour This: Super Tuscan Wines on Royal Princess Of the many innovations on Princess Cruises’ newest ship, the Super Tuscan wine program is causing a lot of buzz. In fact, a Tweet with a link to an Instagram post from Carnival Corp executive Micky Arison sparked my interest before I even made it onboard.…
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Live from Mykonos, Greece
Port Buzz: Mykonos, Greece Royal Princess left Istanbul (see recap here) and sailed across the Marmara Sea and Dardanelles strait. We headed towards the southwest through the Aegean Sea bound for Mykonos. There was some cruise buzz on the ship that if the wind kicked-up, the captain would have to continue to our next port…
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Live from Istanbul
Istanbul port review for cruise visitors Well…. I made it. In total, I traveled over 16 hours to get from John Wayne Airport to TAV Istanbul Ataturk Airport. The good thing is that I have traveled as far east as my journey will require, and as I say, the rest of my trip will be…
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Cruise Buzz Live iVoyage Report from Royal Princess
Grand Mediterranean iVoyage on Royal Princess Stay tuned for a live iVoyage via Princess Cruises. Aug 3 – Aug 10, 2013 See what happens when East meets West during a 7-day cruise holiday calling on Istanbul, Mykonos, Naples, Rome (Civitavecchia), Livorno, Toulon, and Barcelona. Getting ready to meet and greet Royal Princess My bags…
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Celebrity Cruises Food Truck at ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Tournament
Celebrity Cruises Gourmet Food Truck Celebrity Cruises “A Taste of Modern Luxury Culinary & Spa Tour,” brings their gourmet food truck and spa experience to the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Tournament in Long Beach, Calif., July 25-28. Rufino Rengifo, Corporate Executive Chef, Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises went to great lengths to make sure…
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Silversea Cruises Health Inspection
Notes about Silver Shadow’s Health Inspection Having sailed on Silversea Cruiess’ Silver Shadow and reading the news about their health inspection results, I thought I would add to the cruise buzz. I emailed Silversea Cruises to ask what the deal was and I spent some time reading though their press release about the incident (full…
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Carnival Cruise Lines Shines in Social Media
Carnival Cruise Lines New Social Media Campaigns. It’s all about the moments for two new Facebook campaigns. Is it just me or does anyone else think that cruise lines that use social media are really cool? I just happened to be reading the Ranking of Cruise Lines on Facebook article and I saw two very…
