Steal of the Week: Cruise the Western Caribbean From $57 Per Night

Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags. THE DEAL: Cruise.com is offering a weeklong Western Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival [...]

Sister Act: Siblings Ditch Husbands and Kids for Relaxing First River Cruise

River cruise newbies, BHappy2Day and her sister left their husbands and kids behind to take a “practice” Rhine River cruise on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Visionary — to see if they liked the river life. Their “low hassle, low drama” trip featured storybook towns, free-flowing wine, a showtune-singing captain and a tour of Amsterdam’s Red Light [...]

Steal of the Week: Cruise the Eastern Caribbean From $57 Per Night

Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags. THE DEAL: American Discount Cruises & Travel is offering a seven-night Eastern [...]

Steal of the Week: Cruise the Canary Islands From $50 Per Night

Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags. THE DEAL: American Discount Cruises & Travel is offering a nine-night Canary [...]

Steal of the Week: Cruise Across the Atlantic Over Thanksgiving From $54 Per Night

Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags. THE DEAL: CruiseWise.com is offering a 13-night transatlantic cruise aboard Celebrity Reflection, [...]

Kill a Virus, Win a Prize

Along with the secrets to losing weight onboard while still stuffing yourself at the buffet and a surefire way to attain a free cabin upgrade, many cruisers are also searching for the Holy Grail of norovirus protection. From obsessive hand washing to investing in all sorts of hand sanitizers, Cruise Critic members have likely tried [...]

Steal of the Week: Cruise the Southern Caribbean Over Thanksgiving From $67 Per Night

Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags. THE DEAL: American Discount Cruises & Travel is offering a seven-night Southern [...]

Video: Cruise Into the Past

If you long for the days of cruising in sweaters and ties, fancy hat contests and skeet shooting off the back of the ship – or if you think those things are a hoot — check out this two-part video series about life onboard the Italian Line’s SS Leonardo da Vinci (1960). The videos, filmed [...]

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