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Ask the Editor: Cruising Trivia and Terms Ask the Editor
Ask the Editor: Cruising Trivia and Terms
What the heck is a lido deck? What about a poop deck? What exactly are "sea legs?" Get your answers here.

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Top 10 Cruise Lines for Gays & Lesbians Editor's Picks
Top 10 Cruise Lines for Gays & Lesbians
Looking for the most gay- and lesbian-friendly cruise lines? We'll tell you which ones to check out and why.

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5 Ways to Get a Cruise Ship Cabin Upgrade At Your Service
5 Ways to Get a Cruise Ship Cabin Upgrade
If there were a magic elixir you could whip up to get a cabin upgrade, we'd be chugging it all the time. But there some things you can do.

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8 Ways to Find Cruise Bargains in 2012 Trendwatch
8 Ways to Find Cruise Bargains in 2012
Want to know how to snag the best deals this year? Check out our travel agent tips.

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Q&A: Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO on Going Q & A
Q&A: Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO on Going "Undercover"
Cruise Critic gets the inside scoop on CEO Kevin Sheehan's experience swabbing decks and teaching dances on an episode of "Undercover Boss."

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Piracy Yesterday and Today Under the Captain's Table
Piracy Yesterday and Today
Pirates today evoke the same fears as they did in ancient times. Former ship staffer Joyce Gleeson-Adamidis has the inside scoop.

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Slideshow: 7 Passengers You Don't Want to Cruise With Members Speak Out
Slideshow: 7 Passengers You Don't Want to Cruise With
We all know them. They cut in line, wear jeans on formal night and commit other unforgivable breaches of etiquette. They're the Onboard Evildoers.

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Hurricane Season Cruising Hurricane Season Cruising
Hurricane Season Cruising
Though the chances that your particular voyage is going to be affected by a hurricane are very slim, it is a possibility. We'll tell you what to expect.

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Come Aboard My Nile River Cruise on Uniworld's River Tosca Come Aboard
Come Aboard My Nile River Cruise on Uniworld's River Tosca
Is there time to relax on a bucket-list trip to see Egypt's immense slate of historic sites? Our writer finds out.

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Celebrity Constellation's $50 Million Makeover Shipyard Snapshots
Celebrity Constellation's $50 Million Makeover
Beyond thousands of man-hours and $50 million, what does it take to make an old ship new? Find out -- in pics -- as Constellation is overhauled.

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