Our Love of Sea Creatures, Sea Otters & Sea Lions, Icebergs, River Cruises , My Favorite Tour, Glamour at Sea and Family Reunions on a Cruise Ship

1.     Orcas? We received a 5:40 wake-up call to watch a pod of them...more

2.     New Cruise Ships Bring More Amenities, Glamour to the Seas. more....

3.     Award-winning river cruise line AMAWATERWAYS announces....

The industry's most comprehensive complimentary information and entertainment experience, known as "Infotainment," on board its "AMA" ships* on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers in Europe. The new "Infotainment System" includes enhanced Internet connectivity.....

http://allthingscruise.com/cruise-news/amawaterways-debuts-top-infotainment-system/

4.     My favorite tour of the week, book in advance and costs will be less

Take a small group walking tour of the Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica, and jump the queue by booking ahead. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 20 people on this small group walking tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide. And by booking ahead, you won't waste any time waiting in line!

http://www.partner.viator.com/en/7402/tours/Rome/Skip-the-Line-Vatican-Museums-Walking-Tour-including-Sistine-Chapel-Raphaels-Rooms-and-St-Peters/d511-3731VATICAN

5.     Video: Seven Reasons to Have Your Family Reunion on a Cruise

Why a cruise is a low-cost, low-stress choice for the family reunion of a lifetime. Video Run Time: 2:37

http://www.cruisecompete.com/video_seven_reasons_to_have_your_family_reunion_on_a_cruise.php

6.     When Was the Last Time You Were on Top of the World? Literally?

Please consider this an invitation to join the folks behind AllThingsCruise & CruiseCompete in the North Pole. We have put together an extraordinary cruise expedition for your perusal.

In partnership with Crown Cruise Collection & Expedition Cruises, we are offering an extraordinary journey to the North Pole on the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker "50 Years of Victory." The 50 Years of Victory is the world's most powerful and sophisticated expedition vessel.

Polar bears, arctic foxes, walruses and seals and snow owls are only a few of the species native to this wild, untamed land. A land so varied that it can be covered by ice so white it looks blue or with a carpet of mosses and lichens the colors of which would stir the imagination of even the most seasoned of artists. More.......

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