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The Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti, covering the eastern two-thirds of this relatively large island located between Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east. The Dominican Republic has lovely mountains, protected valleys and gentle coastal plains; great beaches with serene lagoons; and year-round golf courses. The island is also known for merengue music, a love of baseball and a flavorful mix of Spanish, African and native Taino cuisines. Cruise ships may call on the capital city of Santo Domingo on the island’s southern coast. The pier at Don Diego Quay is a short walk from the city’s Old Town area. There are many wonderful colonial era buildings, including the Alcazar de Colòn, a World Heritage site that houses an excellent art museum. Originally, the alcazar was the family home and governor’s mansion of Diego Colòn , son of Christopher Columbus. The Fortaleza Ozama is a 16 th -century castle built by the Spanish to guard the en...

Cruising is always a special occasion, and never more so than during the holiday season. Ships that are already festive become more so, draped with lights and decorated with beloved symbols of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year. The ships fill with the sound of holiday music and the mouth-watering smell of traditional foods as guests enjoy the ease of celebrating on a cruise ship, where entertainment is always available and the work of menu-planning, cooking and dish-washing happens behind the scenes. Many cruise ships observe Thanksgiving with a sumptuous meal; Hanukkah with menorah lightings and traditional foods; Christmas with caroling, visits from Santa and holiday-themed shows; and New Year’s Eve with party favors, champagne toasts and a countdown to midnight. Your ship may also offer special activities for kids and families, football games on big-screen TVs or religious services. Holiday festivities and observations vary by cruise line and by ship: talk wit...

Customer comments: 10 day cruise on the Splendour of the Seas ... We just love RCI. They did a great job. This was a smaller older ship, but we liked it fine. Our junior suite was perfect. The veranda was very nice size. There were a lot of Europeans on board, but we did not have any problem with them smoking out on our deck from either cabin on our sides. It was a very nice crowd and the crew and staff could not have been more helpful, and somehow seemed genuine at all times. The room attendant was twice as good as any butler we have ever had on lines much more expensive than this one!!!   The pics are : Venice (3 great days there at the Molino Stucky Hilton) prior to the cruise. The Giants' Staricase at the Doge's Palace, and St. Mark's Square. Then we are dining at a little spot on the canal near the Realto Bridge. The lion is at Diocletian's Palace (from 300 A.D.) at Split, Croatia; our stateroom and one of the great room-service breakfasts we had each morn...

For five years, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) held the “World’s Largest Cruise Night” each October. This event became one of the very best days to book a cruise, with many cruise lines offering deals exclusively through travel agencies, and only for that day. Last year, the World’s Largest Cruise Night generated an estimated 41,000 cruise bookings. This year will be different. CLIA is launching a new, week-long promotion – National Cruise Vacation Week, or “The World’s Largest Cruise Sale,” October 17-23 .   “Many of our partners tell us that one 24-hour period is not enough time to take full advantage of the tremendous consumer interest generated,” said Bob Sharak, CLIA’s executive vice president for marketing and distribution. “That’s the rationale for National Cruise Vacation Week and we expect it be an even greater success.” During National Cruise Vacation Week, your Cruise Holidays personal cruise expert may be able to offer discounts, shipboard credi...

My apologies to the author of the famous editorial in the New York Sun. We have yet to see the mountain, but we know it is there. Twice in the past ten years, we have traveled to Denali National Park on cruise tours, but have not seen the mountain!   Since we spent a total of five days within viewing distance of the mountain, you would think we would get a glimpse, but no…   In fact, 70% to 80% of the visitors to the park do not see the top of the mountain. The reason?   Tourists arrive each summer when the mountain is covered in clouds.   It’s a rare summer day when the top of the mountain is exposed. In September, two our clients travelled to the interior of Alaska on a cruise tour with Princess Cruises.   They did see the mountain and sent us photos of the view from the Princess Wilderness Lodge.   Thanks Fern for sharing the pictures of Mt McKinley.   Now, a walk down memory lane. During our hot summer, we had fond memori...

The Southern Caribbean – roughly, the area east and south of Puerto Rico – is dotted with islands that served as colonial outposts and changed hands through the years among the French, the Dutch and the British. The island of Barbados is an exception, as it was associated only with the United Kingdom for more than 300 years until it became independent in 1966.   Today, the island retains a British flavor – motorists drive on the left side of the road, English is spoken everywhere and you can enjoy a high tea in the late afternoon. However, these British traditions play out in a spectacular Caribbean setting of turquoise water, soft sand beaches and lush tropical foliage – quite different from London . Strictly speaking, Barbados lies just outside the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea, about 100 miles east of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While not officially a Caribbean island, it’s included on many cruise itineraries that also feature islands like Martinique , S...