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Paul Gauguin Cruises's Deals on South Pacific Sailings and More

Need an excuse to cruise the South Pacific? Look no further. Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering amazing deals (one is just through Saturday, May 19!) on 7- to 14-night sailings in the region.

Posted by Elissa Richard on May 18, 2012 at 6:26:07 PM EDT Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Tahiti
News, Trip Ideas & Itineraries, Cruises

Amanresorts Sets Sail with Luxury Cruiser this Fall

Global luxury hotel collection Amanresorts has been luring travelers to exotic locations since 1988. Now they're setting sail this fall with their new (and duly opulent) Amanikan cruiser.

Posted by Kimberly Jaso on April 26, 2012 at 12:09:59 PM EDT Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Hotels, Indonesia
Best of the Best

Top 5 Food and Wine Trips in France and Italy

Fodorites have spoken, naming their top Food & Wine destinations across the pond in our Best of Europe 2012 survey. We've focused in on the top five of those destinations, assembling an irresistible list of epicurean trips, from a gourmet canal cruise in Burgundy, to a VIP wine weekend in Florence.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 02, 2012 at 6:58:59 PM EDT Tagged: France, Italy, Food and Wine, Cruises
Cruises, Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Bali Emerges as Burgeoning Cruise Port; Book 5 Top Bali Cruises

The tropical Indonesian archipelago, with its 17,508 isles spilling over with pristine beaches, lush vegetation, vibrant villages, and stuck-in-time temples, is primed for a seafaring discovery. The burgeoning port of Bali serves as the most prominent cruise ship call in the region: Read on for a roundup of five top Bali cruise vacations.

Posted by Elissa Richard on March 28, 2012 at 12:35:31 PM EDT Tagged: Bali, Indonesia, Cruise Lines, Cruises
Cruises

Q & A on Cruise Travel Insurance

Anyone that travels regularly knows that cruise vacations can quickly go bust: cruise line bankruptcies, cancelled flights, lost luggage—the laundry list of potential problems reads nail-bitingly long. We've sat down with travel insurance expert Carol Mueller, of Travel Guard, for this Q & A on how travel insurance can help safeguard you and your cruise vacation.

Posted by Elissa Richard on March 23, 2012 at 8:13:00 PM EDT Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Insurance, Health
Cruises

Hit the High Seas and Hit the Links, Too

Does the idea of hitting the high seas and hitting the links hit all the right notes with you? Then consider this hole-in-one trip idea: Divide your time between ocean blues and golf course greens with a golf-themed cruise vacation. We've rounded up six golfing cruises that combine stops in world-class courses with the guidance of top-notch golf pros for an above-par getaway.

Posted by Elissa Richard on March 15, 2012 at 12:07:45 AM EDT Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Golf
Cruises, News, Deals & Discoveries

Princess Cruise Deal Offers Discounts on Alaskan Adventures

Princess Cruises recently launched a series of discounts on their popular Alaskan cruises. The "Denali on Sale" deal, which continues through March 15th, features Alaska tours starting from $799/person for a 10-night trip.

Posted by Kimberly Jaso on March 07, 2012 at 1:36:13 PM EST Tagged: Alaska, Cruise Lines, Cruises, Denali National Park, Glacier National Park, Adventure Travel
Cruises, News

River Cruise Lines Add New Portugal Trips on the Douro

River cruising in Portugal's Douro River Valley—a delightful region comprised of old-world villages and vineyard-coated countryside—is booming, with next year's cruise calendar ramping up its offerings, courtesy of three major river cruse lines. AmaWaterways is debuting a duo of fresh itineraries and a new vessel; Viking River Cruises is making their first-ever foray into Portugal; and Portugal river cruise pioneer Uniworld is ensuring its firm foothold in the region with a shiny new ship.

Posted by Elissa Richard on February 29, 2012 at 5:59:41 PM EST Tagged: Portugal, Spain, Lisbon, Porto, Cruise Lines, Cruises
Cruises, News

Costa Allegra Adrift in Indian Ocean Following Fire

The cruise industry has once again found itself in hot water. In a nightmare for the passengers onboard and cruise PR agencies alike, another of Costa Cruises' ships is making headlines today, following an engine room fire that has left its Costa Allegra vessel without power. While initial reports have indicated that there are no injuries or fatalities amongst the more than 1,000 passengers and crew aboard, the immobilized ship is currently sailing adrift in the dark night in the Indian Ocean, some 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles.

Posted by Elissa Richard on February 27, 2012 at 3:54:11 PM EST Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Seychelles
Cruises, Deals & Discoveries

Two Luxury Cruise Lines Launch Sales

If you’re looking to set out on an upper-crust cruise vacation, but don’t quite have the high society bankroll to fund it, you’re in luck. Two luxury small-ship cruise lines have recently launched promotions that reduce rates on sailings to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, China, Egypt, and beyond, by 25 to 40 percent. Just hurry—the best berths are sure to book up fast, and one of these deals expires as soon as Wednesday, February 29.

Posted by Elissa Richard on February 24, 2012 at 6:39:51 PM EST Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Savings, Egypt, China, Mediterranean, Caribbean