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Are You Ready for a Romantic Travel Experience?

January 28, 2019by gdctblog Leave a comment

  #Romance  #RomanceTravel  #Honeymoon  #DestinationWedding  #Wedding  #VowRenewal Valentine’s Day is only three weeks away. Instead of buying jewelry and chocolate this Valentine’s Day, why not consider planning a trip for […]

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All-Inclusive resort, Cruise, destination wedding, Resort

Are You Ready to Book Your Best Value Cruise – It’s Wave Season?

January 4, 2019by gdctblog Leave a comment

#WaveSeason  #CruiseWaveSeason If it’s January, the cruise industry sale called “Wave Season” for most cruise lines is here. Virtually all cruise lines offer their best deals for cruise sailings of at least […]

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Alcoholic Beverages, Cruise, Luxury Cruising, Ships, travel agency

Puerto Rico’s Recovery after Hurricane Maria

November 6, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#PuertoRicoRecovery  #HurricaneMariaRecovery  #SanJuanRecovery It’s been over a year since Hurricane Maria swept directly through Puerto Rico, taking trees, roofs, power lines and lives, with it. In the city center of Old San […]

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Caribbean travel, Cruise

Comparison of Norwegian Joy and Bliss in Alaska for 2019

October 31, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#NCLAlaska  #NorwegianBliss   #NorwegianJoy   You can experience Alaska in 2019 on two of NCL’s newest ships, Norwegian Joy or Norwegian Bliss. Enjoy a rush like no other racing around a […]

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Cruise, Ships

Viking Rhine River Highlights

October 4, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#VikingRiverCruise  #RhineRiverCruise  #RhineGetaway Our owner recently returned from a Viking River Cruise traversing between Basel, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands in mid-August. Europe had experienced a very hot and dry summer, […]

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Cruise, Cruise Lines, River Cruises, vacation

October 2018 is #ChooseCruise Month

September 28, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#ChooseCruise  #LuxuryCruises      October is a key time for travelers to plan a trip on a river or ocean or on an     expedition ship in the polar regions […]

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Cruise, vacation

Celebrity Changes Up Dining on Edge

July 28, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#CelebrityEdge  #EdgeDining Every now and again, a cruise line comes up with something so innovative it changes everything. Think Royal Caribbean’s surfing simulators or Carnival Cruise Line’s SkyRide.  Celebrity Cruise […]

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Cruise

Cruise Line Carry-On Beverage Policies

May 10, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

#Carryonbeverages #Cruiselineliquorpolicies  #Cruiselinesodapolicies   Some cruisers like to save money on purchases of non-alcoholic beverages, or perhaps the cruise line does not have “their” brand. A few cruise lines allow […]

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Cruise

Norwegian Epic Review

February 2, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

Review of a Norwegian Epic cruise

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Caribbean travel, Cruise, Ships, vacation

Tips for Booking a Cruise During WAVE Season

January 3, 2018by gdctblog Leave a comment

  #CruiseWaveSeason  #WaveSeason If it’s January, the cruise industry sale called “wave season” for most cruise bookings is here. Virtually all cruise lines offer their best deals for cruise sailings […]

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Cruise, Cruise Cabin/Stateroom, Cruise Lines, travel agency, Travel Consultant

Star Flyer October 2017 15-night Croatia, Montenegro and Greece Port Summary

December 12, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

Port Details/Photos on Star Flyer October 2017 Cruise

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Clipper sailing, Cruise, Excursions, International Travel, vacation

Favorite Unspoiled (Rarely Visited) Laid Back Caribbean Islands/Ports

November 21, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#RemoteCaribbeanIslands  #GrenadineIslands  #UnspoiledCaribbeanIslands During recent cruises on smaller ships (including those of Star Clippers, Azamara and Windstar), but also available with luxury lines such as Seabourn and SeaDream Yacht Club, […]

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Caribbean travel, Cruise, vacation

Star Flyer Cruise Summary by Our Agency’s Owner

November 7, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#StarClippers  #StarFlyer #BarquentineSailing  #DalmationCoast  #AdriaticCruise #GreekIslesCruise  #TallShipSailing  #ClipperShip   November, 2017.  Our owner recently returned from a 15-day cruise aboard the Star Flyer 4-masted clipper ship . The “tall ship” […]

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Clipper sailing, Cruise, Cruise Lines, Cruise ship Bridge, vacation

Setting the Record Straight on Current Cruise Myths

October 27, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#CruiseMyths  #ShipInspections The Cruise Industry Some stereotypes die hard. The cruise industry, for one, has more than its fair share. One myth involves the dreaded contagious norovirus illness. People believe […]

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Cruise, Cruise Lines, Travel Consultant

Recommended Cruise Planning Steps to Consider

October 12, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#PlanningACruiseTips   #CruisePlanning. Here are the important steps and considerations to weigh in the decision-making process for your proposed cruise: Researching You should read ship reviews at Cruise Critic or Cruiseline; the […]

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Alcoholic Beverages, Cruise, Cruise Lines, Shore Excursions, Specialty Dining, travel agency, Travel Consultant

October is Plan a Cruise Month Annually

September 28, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

Reasons to purchase a cruise in October

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Cruise, Cruise Lines, travel agency, Travel Consultant, vacation

Are Your Cruise Plans Canceled or Altered by a Hurricane?

September 12, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#HurricaneCanceledCruise  #CruiseItineraryAltered. Featured photo is Hurricanes Irma (east of Cuba Saturday 9, 2017) and Jose. It happened to a few cruises sailing from Galveston due to Hurricane Harvey several weeks […]

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Caribbean travel, Cruise, Cruise Lines, vacation

Cruise Line “Daily Cruise Planner” Tips

August 31, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

How to Use Daily Cruise Planner

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Cruise, Cruise Lines, Dining Dress Codes

List of “To Dos” Week Prior to Vacation

August 22, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

#VacationDepartureWeekNeeds  #CruisePreps. Make Lists of Things to be Done Even if you’re not a “list person,” write down everything you can think of that you want to bring on your […]

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Cruise, Packing tips, Tipping

Consider Cruising for Group Travel

August 15, 2017by gdctblog Leave a comment

  #GroupTravel  #GroupCruises  #AffinityCruises. Are you in charge of getting a vacation for a group of people arranged — i.e., family reunion, destination wedding or class reunion? Planning involves patience, […]

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