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Nieuw Amsterdam: Elegance in Motion
Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam is a celebration of everything New York. It's an elegant vessel, with a classy look and aura. Marcia Levin, a contributing editor for active senior cruising, sailed on this premium segment ship in 2011 and provides her perspective on its top features and Big Apple personality. Join her for a look at Holland America's newest vessel.
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Blog 'Round the South
Steamboatin' Down the Mississippi and on Roads Too!
This spring, the former American Queen paddlewheeler will re-launch for a new line -- Great American Steamboat Company -- on the Mississippi and other heartland rivers.
In the marketing hoopla that's leading up to the line's first cruises in April, the company has released a sneak peek photo of its "Steamcoach" -- essentially a painted motorcoach that resembles the physical look of the river boat itself.
Seeing this motor down the road will likely be a head turning experience for pedestrians. From the Americana architectural features to the people standing on deck and the big red paddlewheel, the painted coach is a river boat on wheels of sorts.
Great American Steamboat has five of these new Steamcoaches. They'll follow the route of each cruise so when guests disembark at each port of call, the snazzy coaches will be waiting. Guests will enjoy getting to know their tour guides who will be with them throughout the cruise.
For more information on the new line, visit www.greatamericansteamboatcompany.com
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Southern Cruising Features
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Queen Victoria: Romantic and Timeless in Appeal
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When it comes to sailing the world, Cunard Line both "owns" the heritage and sails with the industry's youngest fleet. Marcia Levin, our contributing editor for senior cruising, sailed on Cunard's classy Queen Victoria in 2011. In a profile story, she gives readers her first-hand perspective of the onboard product and features. This classy ship has high tea, a maritime museum at sea and a theater fit for royalty.
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Discovering Jamaica's Past at Historic Falmouth
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As a new Caribbean port of call, Falmouth, Jamaica, is a historic seaport once the richest port south of Charleston SC. Today, Royal Caribbean and other lines are calling at this port and the sleepy town is undergoing a makeover.Falmouth is a work-in-progress but an authentic experience with good tourism potential. Freelance editor Lizz Dinnigan takes a historic walking tour and offers gleanings for readers.
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Oasis of the Seas=Ultimate Family Adventure Pt.2
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In this second article in a two-part series, Lizz Dinnigan, senior contributing editor-family cruising, gives more suggestions for activities onboard Oasis of the Seas. Lizz, husband Joe and two kids -- Casey 4 and Jack 7 recently sailed on the massive ship from Port Everglades, FL. Here, she covers family activities "beyond" Adventure Ocean, and gives her gleanings on dining, accommodations, port and planning.
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Reader Cruise Reports
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Traveler's Tale: Carnival Legend
One of our site readers, Nancy from Tampa Bay (along with friends Robin and Shelley) cruised on the Carnival Legend from the Port of Tampa in late May 2009. Nancy has cruised on both Carnival and Royal Caribbean in the past. This seven-night Caribbean cruise featured port calls in Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Belize City, Belize; and Roatan, Honduras. Nancy sent us her personal perspective on this cruise
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Travelers' Tale: HAL's Eurodam
In a new feature for SouthernCruising.com, the best tales from travelers will be profiled as full-blown features under the "Travelers' Tale" heading. These are robust reader trips reports selected by the editor for their style, readability and content. In this feature, Don Nelson and Carol Kepler from Maryland talk about their recent cruise on Holland America's new Eurodam. Come along for their perspective from a July 2008 cruise
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