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Cuban cars

Cuban Daily Driver Cars Have Become Classics

  • by Rick Deutsch

The USA began an Embargo of Cuba in 1960 in response to the government nationalizing the oil industry. American companies were not compensated for this rash action. In retaliation, President John Kennedy prevented any US products from being shipped to Cuba. It’s still in effect.

As we know, the Castro… Read the rest

Kay Longstaff

Cruise News Briefs Turkey, Women’s Month, NCL app

  • by Rick Deutsch

Turkey
Since the situation in Syria has cooled down a bit, Istanbul is slowly greeting Cruise Ships again. The access of ISIS fighters entering through Turkey caused many lines to cease landings in the country.

2020 will see Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn… Read the rest

Dubrovnik moves to reduce the cruise ship load in…

  • by Rick Deutsch

Croatia’s jewel of the tourist industry is the medieval town of Dubrovnik.

It has been swamped with tourists in the last few years, such that the city fathers have decided to make it livable for the residents again.  The first step was to reduce the number of cruise ships, with 5,000 people allowed at one… Read the rest

couple on a dock

Don’t be late for your cruise ship | They…

  • by Rick Deutsch

If you decide to take a port tour on your own, there is a risk you may not get back in time. And yes…they won’t wait for you.

There is a bit of safety if you take the cruise ships “excursions” aka tours. Yes, they can cost about twice what you could do on your own by hiring a driver. If a tour costs $120 each …you can… Read the rest

norovirus

Norovirus cases on cruise ships drop in 2018 |…

  • by Rick Deutsch

The norovirus is a tough one. It cause diarrhea and vomiting. Luckily, it passes in about three days. Anyone can get it. Humans have not developed an immunity to it. Any large gathering of people can contract it.

Cruise ships are one of the common sites for the virus to spread – there are thousands of folks… Read the rest

Are these truly the best places for cruise ships…

  • by Rick Deutsch

The prestigious Bloomberg company has released what they say are the best paces to go on a cruise ship.

Here you go…in their order:

Cuba
Egypt
Arctic Greenlands
Galapagos Islands
Alaska
Turkey
Papua New Guinea
West Papua in Indonesia
Antarctica

Comment below to tell us what you think.

I’ve had… Read the rest

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