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Seniors Discover Onboard Fun in Cyberspace
Bingo used to be the ultimate shipboard activity for seniors. But today, mature travelers are just as likely to be emailing vacation photos to family and friends from the ship's Internet Cafe or taking a computer class. Come along as Marcia Levin, our senior contributing editor - senior travel and cruises, takes a look at a sampling of "cyberspace" activity options onboard cruise ships sailing from southern U.S. ports.
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Blog 'Round the South
Carnival Sailing into Charleston "Year-Round"!
Starting May 18, Carnival Cruise Lines (www.carnival.com ) re-positions Carnival Fantasy to the Port of Charleston, SC, for year-round cruising.
The 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy will operate five-, six- and seven-day voyages to The Bahamas and Key West, FL, from the Passenger Terminal in historic Charleston.
To promote the start of those cruises, Carnival brought its mascot and a huge slide to Charleston this past week. (Check out our News Flash article with a few photos from the event; just visit the far left column to select: "Carnival Sails Into Charleston Year-Round")
Carnival donated $1 for every person who slid down its "Fun Ship slide" up to $5,000, to the MUSC Children’s Hospital. Thousands of sliders and participants enjoyed the fun event. Carnival donated the full $5,000!
Want to know more about the Carnival Fantasy? I've posted a first-hand article about the ship and recent "Evolutions of Fun" onboard upgrades. Follow "read more" below...
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Southern Cruising Features
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Banana Coast Landing: New Port Slated for Honduras
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Finding new ports of call for cruisers to explore is a continual quest for cruise lines. By 2012, a new port development, Banana Coast Landing at Trujillo Bay on Honduras' mainland, will open. Christopher Columbus landed here on his final New World voyage. Today, Trujillo is a Colonial city sandwiched between a sandy beach and towering mountain. Come along to learn about the new port project.
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Houston, We Have NO Problem: Post-Cruise Fun
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As the fourth largest U.S. city, Houston, TX brims with family-friendly diversions. It's just a short jaunt from the cruise port of Galveston. Marcia Levin, senior contributing editor-senior travel, is a frequent visitor on outings 'round town with her family. To view NASA spacesuits, hobnob with critters or splash in a waterpark, consider a post-cruise stay in Houston or Galveston.
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Suite Dreams: Sizing Up Oceania Marina's Suites
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Editor Susan J. Young was was onboard Oceania's new Marina at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa, Italy, last week. While we toured the ship -- essentially a look at the ship's bare steel and what is to come -- we also toured mock-ups of cabins/suites. Come along while we detail the Penthouse Suite, and talk about other suites. We also have a sneak peek at a crew cabin for those interested in all-things Marina.
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Cruisin' Kids Relish Treasure Hunts & Mocktails!
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Thinking of taking the family -- including toddlers or teens -- on a Caribbean cruise? Most lines split the children's programs into specific age groups. Teens have exclusive clubs. Younger kids have computer labs, pirate playgrounds and arts and crafts. Even toddlers are entertained by counselors while mom and dad are relaxing elsewhere. Here's a "sampling" of programs by Lizz Dinnigan...
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Designed for You: Celebrity Debuts New Branding
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Celebrity Cruises, which sails from many southern U.S. ports, unveiled its new brand strategy in New York. SouthernCruising.com was present as Dan Hanrahan, Celebrity's president and CEO, revealed the new brand tag line -- "Designed for You" -- and unveiled a new logo and promotional plans. Celebrity also plans to "Solsticize" its Millennium-class ships, starting with Constellation. Join us for an update.
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Oasis of the Seas: 7 Ways to Know You're Aboard!
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If you head onto your cruise ship balcony and view Central Park foliage and not the ocean, you're not looney, you're on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. Similarly, if you stroll amid shops and restaurants and notice one bar floating up, up and away, don't think you're in Oz and explain, "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Toto." You're simply on Oasis of the Seas. She's NOT a typical cruise ship. She's a wow ship!
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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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