Blog
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Israel Cruise Ports: Haifa, Ashdod and Where Things Stand
Haifa and Ashdod compared: the new cruise terminal, the cargo-port gate, Jerusalem drive times, Shabbat, and how to check the status of your own sailing.
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Can You Drink the Tap Water? A Port by Port Guide
Where cruise port tap water is safe, where it only tastes bad, and where to stick to bottled. Plus ice, salads, and the bottle you fill before you leave.
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Cruising Over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year
Holiday sailings cost more, sail full, and dock in towns that close on December 25. Here is what really changes onboard, and how to plan the port days.
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Tunisia Cruise Ports: Tunis, Carthage and La Goulette
Tunisia cruise ports, honestly: La Goulette berths, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, the Tunis medina, dinar rules, and why the calls come and go from itineraries.
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Cruise Ports for WWII History
A port-by-port guide to WWII cruise stops, from Pearl Harbor and Normandy to Guam, Nagasaki and Westerplatte, with honest distances and ticket rules.
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Transatlantic Eastbound or Westbound: Which Crossing to Book
Eastbound crossings lose an hour most nights, westbound gains one, and the one-way flight sits on the opposite end each way. Here is which one to book.
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Channel Islands Cruise Ports: Guernsey, Jersey and the Tender Problem
Guernsey and Jersey are tender ports, and weather scrubs a real share of calls. Here is how to plan both Channel Islands days and what to do if it fails.
