Articles by CruiseMates Readers
| How to Charter a Yacht | |
| A self-charterd yacht can provide a cruise where the program is completely up to you |
| Holland America Zuiderdam Repast | |
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Guest cruise writer Mary Martindale sends us her memories of meeting the Captain and executive chef for the HAL Zuiderdam in the Mediterranean last summer.
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| Allaying the Fears of New Cruisers | |
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A first cruise is often preceded by many questions, fears and doubts. This article allays the concerns of those about to take their first cruise.
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| Cruise Complaints: Service and Tipping | |
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CruiseMates' reader Todd De Haven opines the high expectations of perfection in food and service on cruises ships.
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| Going First Class - and Then Some!! | |
| Cruise ship suites are more popular and opulent than ever. Here are the latest trends in suites from the newest cruise ships.
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| What is going on here? | |
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| Is Justice Blind? A Cruisemates guest on responds to a spate of recent strongly anti-cruise media reports,
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| Random Comments from Readers | |
| More comments and letters we receive in this crazy business. Here they are!
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| Working as a Cruise Agent | |
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This week CruiseMates is doing a three-part series on careers in the cruise industry. Our first article is contributed by an accomplished travel agent.
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| MS Deutschland - Rediscovering Cruising's Golden Age | |
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The "Golden Age" of cruising as rediscovered on the MS Deutschland, the European luxury ship steeped in liner tradition.
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| Random Comments from Readers | |
| We receive quite a few short comments on topics people think are important. Here they are!
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| 1st-time Tips: Cruiser to Cruiser | |
| A Cruisemates reader, Maree Conway, offers an original article on HER first-time cruise tips, from one Internet cruise enthusiast to another.
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| The Zen of Cruising | |
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Our reader isolates three moments when the cruise experience transcends reality - a contributed article.
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| Addicted to Cruising? A 12-Step Plan | |
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There is a 12-step program for cruising, but it is not in any way, shape or form designed to end your cruise addiction. It's the 12-steps up the gangway!(spoof) |
| Travel Insurance Matters | |
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A CruiseMates reader learns the hard way that a little travel insurance would have saved years of aggravation when "who's at fault" is not readily apparent. |
| A Wealth of Information | |
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A CruiseMates reader mistakenly receives cruise documents for his wife and another man. Our first article in a new feature where we invite our readers to submit articles for publication in Cruisemates. |