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A lagoon and beach in Anguilla. Beach scenes like this take a little planning.

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DB & the Princess | September 4, 2024

Water sports, snorkeling, kayaking and parasailing are all part of the action at Labadee, Royal Caribbean's 260-acre private beach resort on the north coast of Haiti.

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Patti Pietschmann | August 21, 2024

The Master Suite on Seven Seas Mariner. A skilled travel advisor can help you zero in on the kind of stateroom that's right for you.

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Mary Ann Ramsey | August 14, 2024

The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize.

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Cruiseable team | August 12, 2024

Aretha Hunter-Morgan, director of the Lotus Spa on Ruby Princess. "You feel very relaxed after a hot stones massage," she says.

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Lotus Spa: Try a massage with bamboo or hot stones

JD Lasica | August 7, 2024

A luxurious steam room helps you wind down for the evening — No. 6 on our list of top 10 favorite things about a Crystal cruise.

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Patti Pietschmann | August 5, 2024

The Church of St. Peter Claver is right next to old fortifications in Cartagena, Colombia.

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Cruiseable team | July 30, 2024

Grab a towel and hit the beautiful beaches of St. Maarten.

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Cruiseable team | July 24, 2024

Atlantis the Palm, a five-star ocean-themed hotel, sits offshore from Dubai on a man-made island.

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Patti Pietschmann | July 22, 2024

The pool at the five-star RIU Palace Las Americas in Cancun.

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Recommend | July 19, 2024

A body builder at Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif., where Arnold Schwarzenegger got his start.

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Cruiseable team | July 16, 2024

You'll likely want some carrying-around money when traveling abroad. But don't get dinged by high transaction fees.

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Dawn Princess in Sitka Alaska, operating tenders (small ships to ferry passengers).

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Cruiseable team | July 9, 2024

The course at Puntacana Resort in the Dominican Republic, one of the best bets for a golf getaway in the Caribbean.

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The ships Pacific Princess and Diamond Princess in Skagway, Alaska.

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Cruiseable team | July 5, 2024

Get active! SeaDream provides bikes to guests for exploring interesting destinations on shore.

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Celebrity Equinox master mixologist Daniil Razinkov prepares a series of drinks.

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The skyline of Anchorage, Alaska.

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Cruiseable team | July 1, 2024

The author relaxes in St. Barts. Spend your day on the beach, at poolside or in some of the island's many boutique shops.

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A family banana boat ride in Aruba. Plan your own outing and save some money.

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While sailing the Galápagos Islands on a Lindblad Expedition, you will get the chance to see sea lions and other local wildlife.

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Photo gallery of some cool wilderness adventures

Adam Richards | June 18, 2024

We loved seeing this bear cub clamber up a tree and then immediately fall asleep.

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My bucket list adventure in Alaska!

Colleen Hilker | May 22, 2024

A perfect sunset on the tropical island of Nevis in the Caribbean.

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16 stunning sunsets at sea (photo gallery)

Christa Barillari | May 6, 2024

Civita di Bagnoregio

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9 stunning Italian villages to visit on a shore excursion

Giacomo Balli | April 28, 2024

Big horn sheep spar in Denali National Park, Alaska.

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Cruising to Alaska (photo gallery)

Dawn Salerno | April 14, 2024

Bittersweet chocolate mousse with caramel cream and milk, available on your Princess cruise.

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Best cruise lines for chocolate lovers

Kay Ross | April 10, 2024

The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. Kinderdijk is in a polder where the Lek and Noord rivers meet. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Europe's rivers

Mary Schrader | April 5, 2024

One of my favorite all-time paintings: You can see "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère" (1882), by Edouard Manet, at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

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Great works of art you can see on a cruise

Carla Richardson | March 20, 2024

Rivière du Grand Carbet, at one of the Carbet Waterfalls, Guadeloupe.

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Top 10 places to visit this summer

Adam Richards | March 5, 2024

Fushimi Inari-taisha, a stunning Shinto shrine in Kyoto. These gates lead to a pathway to explore the smaller shrines on the site.

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Japan: Gardens, temples & a rich culture

Ellen Miller | February 27, 2024

The high point of a 10-mile hike in Torres del Paine National Park

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Spectacular Patagonia: Nature up close

Christine Loomis | February 22, 2024

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Tulum: More than just ruins

Janet Fullwood | January 29, 2024

Red duck curry available at the Silk Harvest restaurant on board Celebrity Equinox and Celebrity Solstice.

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Foodie delight: 20 must-try, mouth-watering cruise meals

Melanie Albert | January 20, 2024

Scuba & snorkeling paradise: A smooth trunkfish spotted in the waters of Klein Curaçao.

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Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness. The castle is one of the largest in Scotland in area and in its day was defended by a ditch and drawbridge.

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Photo tour of picturesque Loch Ness

Robin Lampert | January 9, 2024

To me, Silversea ships at twilight are the prettiest of any cruise line.

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Superb sailing on Silver Nova

Adam Richards | January 2, 2024

Captivating sugar-cube buildings line the cliffs of Oia on Santorini, Greece — one of the great views in the world.

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20 gorgeous photos of Santorini

JD Lasica | December 18, 2023

A Spine-Cheek Anemonefish in the Solomon Islands.

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Stunning escapes in the South Seas (photos)

Cheryl McAvoy | December 13, 2023

Postcard perfect: Experience the sunny side of Europe on a cruise aboard AmaVida through the Douro River Valley of Portugal.

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Book a winter cruise on Le Ponant to sail by St. Lucia and enjoy the majestic Pitons.

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A scenic canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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A picture postcard-perfect view of historic Tallinn, Estonia.

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The view from St. James in Barbados.

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Cruise the Caribbean and plan a day of snorkeling in the waters off Grand Turk, the main island of Turks and Caicos.

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Walk along the white beaches and turquoise lagoons of CocoCay in the Bahamas. The east end of the private island is where the recreational activities take place, with beaches facing a coral basin where you can see rays, tropical fish and occasional manatees.

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Antigua's English Harbour in Antigua, which dates to the late 1700s, seen from Shirley Heights.

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Condado, an oceanfront, tree-lined pedestrian-oriented community in the heart of Puerto Rico.

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Houses and hotels line the shoreline on Grand Turk in Turks and Caicos.

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Share a romantic moment in a secluded lagoon during a shore excursion to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.

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Visit St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands in style aboard Crystal Symphony.

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Windsurfers at Hookipa Beach in Lower Paia, Maui.

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March 6, 2024

The colorful harbor of St. George's, Grenada.

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A beach scene in Anguilla.

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