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Cruises for Singles and Solo Travelers

So many people shy away from traveling solo and they shouldn't. Travel is a wonderful way to meet people, experience and learn new things about yourself and the world.  I summarize the Top 10 cruises for solos and offer my opinion.

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Congress and the Cruise Industry Work on Continued Cruise Safety after the Costa Concordia Disaster

I am attaching a link to a very comprehensive article publishsed by Travel Weekly, a respected publication for travel agents. I will first summarize it, then let you know my thoughts on it.  I also want to hear your thoughts.   Cruise lines are doing safety and emergency response audits. CLIA, one of the professional organizations I belong to, is calling the International Maritime Organization to set global standards. The Congress will hold hearings and meetings about it. This is a worldwide concern.  The Concordia was carrying 3200 passengers and 1,000 crew. There were 26 ...Read More...

How Safe Are Cruise Ships?

While the sinking of the Costa Concordia is very sad and shocking, we feel that cruises are a relaxing, fun, romantic, family bonding vacation that is also a very SAFE way to travel. We expect that cruise prices will drop even further and that cruise safety protocols will be reviewed and upgraded where necessary.

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