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Live Voyage Preview: Azamara Quest, South America 2013
We’re jazzed to announce that in just over two weeks time, Popular Cruising will be setting sail on the newly refurbished Azamara Quest...
Jason Leppert
Jan 26, 20133 min read
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Norwegian Breakaway Signs Up for Fun
The latest construction photos of Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Breakaway highlight the fun to be had on her upper decks – with ship...
Jason Leppert
Jan 21, 20131 min read
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CRUIZE CAST – Cruise Perks Versus Bottom Line Cost
In this week’s episode, we weigh bottom line cruise fares against incentives offered by the cruise lines – such as unlimited alcohol...
Jason Leppert
Jan 18, 20131 min read
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Windstar Cruises Finalizes Fleet Refurbishments
After a year’s worth of refurbishment projects valued at $18 million, Windstar Cruises has completed all the renovations across the...
Jason Leppert
Jan 16, 20131 min read
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CRUIZE CAST – USA Homeport Cruising
In addition to discussing this week’s news, we make our way clockwise around the USA from Massachusetts to Alaska, exploring and...
Jason Leppert
Jan 10, 20131 min read
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Azamara Journey Drydock Photo Tour
UPDATED PHOTOS – Following Azamara Club Cruises‘ recent improvements made to the Azamara Quest, sister ship Azamara Journey is now in...
Jason Leppert
Jan 10, 20131 min read
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Royal Princess Shipyard Photo Tour
The June 2013 launch of Princess Cruises‘ latest vessel – the Royal Princess – is fast approaching, and the cruise line released a number...
Jason Leppert
Jan 9, 20131 min read
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Norwegian Breakaway Builds to Fireworks Crescendo
In an exciting new development, Norwegian Cruise Line just announced that the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway – launching this May in New...
Jason Leppert
Jan 9, 20132 min read
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Popular Cruising and Cruize Cast Team Up with First Joint Episode
Like the pairing of two sister ships, Popular Cruising has officially teamed up with Cruize Cast after guesting on two previous episodes....
Jason Leppert
Jan 2, 20131 min read
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Third Oasis-class Ship Ordered: Utopia of the Seas Perhaps
It’s official. Royal Caribbean International will welcome a third Oasis-class ship to its fleet. Until now, the introduction of a sister...
Jason Leppert
Dec 28, 20122 min read
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Crystal Symphony’s Remodeling Whirlwind
Crystal Cruises just released an excellent video documenting Crystal Symphony‘s recent and extensive remodeling. Popular Cruising had the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 20, 20121 min read
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Royal Princess for Kids and Teens
Each month, Princess Cruises entices us with new reveals from onboard the upcoming Royal Princess, and this month, the youth spaces are...
Jason Leppert
Dec 20, 20122 min read
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Post Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012
Up until this past March, I had never taken a river cruise, and in fact, I had never really considered the cruising format ever for...
Jason Leppert
Dec 14, 20127 min read
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kaleidoscope of Hull Art
The hull art for both the Norwegian Breakaway and the Norwegian Getaway has been unveiled by Norwegian Cruise Line, and with it comes the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 11, 20122 min read
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New Costa Diadema Construction Begins
The first block of the hull was laid today at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard forming the central part of Costa Diadema, the...
Jason Leppert
Dec 10, 20122 min read
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Live Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012 – Part 5
My mom and I have returned home from our excellent Viking River Cruises trip yesterday, but I wanted to be sure to include a post...
Jason Leppert
Dec 10, 20122 min read
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Live Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012 – Part 4
“Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” has been the theme song for our voyage as the fluffy white stuff has decorated the cities along...
Jason Leppert
Dec 8, 20123 min read
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Live Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012 – Part 3
This trip has been just an utter joy for my mom and I. The sights, sounds, smells and tastes have all been superb. And the weather has...
Jason Leppert
Dec 5, 20124 min read
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Live Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012 – Part 2
Yesterday we arrived in Vienna, Austria delayed by an hour after passing through another lock. Apparently this is the first year that...
Jason Leppert
Dec 4, 20123 min read
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Live Voyage Review: Viking Freya, Danube River Christmas Markets 2012 – Part 1
Greetings and welcome to part one of our live voyage review from the grand Viking Freya, one of Viking River Cruises’ newest longships....
Jason Leppert
Dec 3, 20125 min read
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