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Some Ports Benefit from Post-Irma Cruise Traffic
PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International ships docked in Cozumel, Mexico. (photo by Jason Leppert) Cruise traffic is shifting West after...
Jason Leppert
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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The Port of Hamburg is a Growing Cruise Hub
PHOTO: Hamburg again revealed its most beautiful side: at the Grand Hamburg Cruise Days Parade. Five gigantic cruise liners – AIDAprima,...
Jason Leppert
Sep 11, 20172 min read
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Cruise Ships Aid Rebuilding Caribbean
PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky will help evacuate travelers from St. Thomas. (photo by Jason Leppert) As Hurricane Irma...
Jason Leppert
Sep 11, 20173 min read
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Hamburg Cruise Days Celebrates the City and Industry
PHOTO: Hamburg Cruise Days fireworks over AIDA Cruises. (photo via Flickr/fRedi This weekend, it’s all about Hamburg. This year’s Hamburg...
Jason Leppert
Sep 8, 20173 min read
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Viking Ocean Cruises Announces Second World Cruise
PHOTO: Viking Ocean Cruises’ 2019 world cruise route. (photo courtesy of Viking Cruises) Following the sold-out success of its upcoming...
Jason Leppert
Sep 5, 20173 min read
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Is This Old Law Hurting America’s Cruise Industry?
PHOTO: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America, one of the few cruise ships not affected by the PVSA. (photo courtesy of Norwegian...
Jason Leppert
Aug 27, 20173 min read
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More Cuban Cruises on the Way from Carnival in 2018
PHOTO: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Paradise in Havana, Cuba. (photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line) Following Carnival Cruise...
Jason Leppert
Aug 24, 20172 min read
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Experiencing Uniworld’s Connoisseur Collection Theme Cruises
PHOTO: Enjoying Apple Tarte Tatin at La Couronne in Rouen, France. (photo by Jason Leppert) Little did I know initially when...
Jason Leppert
Aug 23, 20173 min read
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A Call for Peace Through Travel
PHOTO: World travel and peace can go hand-in-hand. (photo via Flickr/Karyn Christner) Between the terrorist attack in Barcelona and the...
Jason Leppert
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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Applauding the Top Cruise Destinations for 2017
PHOTO: Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Cay. (photo by Jason Leppert) Cruise Critic has revealed its top cruise destinations for 2017...
Jason Leppert
Aug 2, 20173 min read
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What’s Your Ideal ‘Mancation’?
PHOTO: Alaska Railroad locomotive pulls Princess Cruises guests. (photo by Jason Leppert) It’s official: According to a survey conducted...
Jason Leppert
Jul 29, 20173 min read
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Big or Small? The Best Way to Cruise Alaska
PHOTO: Celebrity Solstice sailing through Tracy Arm Fjord. (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises) It’s officially Alaska cruise season and...
Jason Leppert
Jul 19, 20173 min read
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Holland America Announces More Oprah Cruise Programming
PHOTO: President Obama awards the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Oprah Winfrey during a ceremony at the White House. (Official...
Jason Leppert
Jun 29, 20172 min read
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The Adventurer’s Blood: 5 Must-See Places for Your Next Sailing Trip
There are endless benefits to owning a boat, but one of the biggest is having the freedom just to take off whenever wanderlust gives you...
Jason Leppert
Feb 20, 20173 min read
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MICE CHAT – The Disney Cruise Line Will Reprise Popular Home Ports in 2017
Read our latest article in The Disney Cruise Line Connoisseur with Jason Leppert column for Mice Chat: The Disney Cruise Line Will...
Jason Leppert
May 29, 20161 min read
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MICE CHAT – Disney Cruise Line Announces New Summer 2017 Sailings
Read our latest article in The Disney Cruise Line Connoisseur with Jason Leppert column for Mice Chat: Disney Cruise Line Announces New...
Jason Leppert
Apr 16, 20161 min read
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Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Cay Offers Guests a Pristine Private Island
Private islands afford cruise lines more quality control over the guest experience than at any other port destination in the Caribbean,...
Jason Leppert
Jan 13, 20163 min read
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San Diego, California: America’s Finest Homeport
As homeports go for cruise travel, it doesn’t get much better than San Diego, and I’m not just saying that because I’m partial as a...
Jason Leppert
Jan 7, 20162 min read
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Will the Expanded Panama Canal Accept Mega Cruise Ships?
The Panama Canal is a marvel of engineering that allows cruise and cargo ships to efficiently cross Central America instead of skirting...
Jason Leppert
Dec 21, 20153 min read
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What Do Paris Attacks Mean for Cruising?
The atrocious terrorist attacks in Paris brought the world to a standstill, and as to be expected, cruise travel to the region has been...
Jason Leppert
Dec 14, 20152 min read
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