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	<title>The Cruise Report</title>
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	<description>With Cruise Specialists Cruise Reporter Ralph Grizzle</description>
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		<title>Silversea Opens The Books On 2013 &amp; Offers Savings For 2012 Sailings</title>
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It often pays to plan ahead, and for those who heed such advice, now may be a good time to begin planning for 2013. One compelling reason is a new offer by Silversea Cruises. Make a deposit on a 2013 sailing by February 15, 2012, and save an additional 10 percent on a selection of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2012/01/silversea-opens-the-books-on-2013-offers-savings-for-2012-sailings/</link>
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		<title>Seldom Cruised Caribbean Islands You Really Should See</title>
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By WALLACE IMMEN for The Avid Cruiser
All right, so you’re an experienced Caribbean cruiser.
You’ve docked in places like Phillpsburg and Bridgetown so many times you qualify for frequent visitor status. You’ve slathered yourself in sun lotion on more palm-lined beaches than Columbus ever claimed. But I bet there are still big gaps in your Caribbean [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/12/seldom-cruised-caribbean-islands-you-really-should-see/</link>
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		<title>Touring The &#8216;New Egypt&#8217;: Spending The Morning At The Temple of Dandara On A Silversea Shore Excursion</title>
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 Temple of Dandara 28, originally uploaded by Ralph Grizzle.
&#8220;Tourists have been coming back to Egypt since early March,&#8221; our tour guide told Silver Spirit guests as we began the &#8220;Splendors of Luxor&#8221; tour from Safaga. &#8220;We appreciate you and those of you who are coming back. We really need visitors to return.&#8221;
 
Our fist stop: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/temple-of-dandara/</link>
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		<title>Learning To Love Silver Spirit&#8217;s Wellness Menu, One Calorie At A Time</title>
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In my quest to quash a few kilos on my Silversea cruise, I have found a secret weapon.

One thing that has made my quest easy to swallow (ha!) is Silver Spirit&#8217;s Wellness menu. The selections have been delicious, healthy and low-calorie, and I&#8217;m not tiring of them yet.

I&#8217;ve featured photos from last&#8217;s night&#8217;s room service [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/living-lagom-not-large-learning-to-love-silver-spirits-wellness-menu-one-calorie-at-a-time/</link>
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		<title>Silver Spirit&#8217;s Transit Of The Gulf Of Aden: Uneventful? Not Entirely</title>
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At around 6 p.m. Saturday, Silver Spirit competed its transit of the Gulf of Aden, a region notorious for pirates who attack and hijack ships, with incidents recently escalating.
The International Maritime Organization reported in February that pirates were holding 685 crew and 30 ships for ransom along the Somali Coast. Attacks are becoming more frequent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/silver-spirits-transit-of-the-gulf-of-aden-uneventful-not-entirely/</link>
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		<title>Muscat Love? The Take Away On Our Port Call In Oman&#8217;s Capital City</title>
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Leaving Port Qaboos, the port for Oman&#8217;s capital city, what was the take away on Muscat?

First impression: It was hot, with the heat registering 39 Celsius, or about 102 Fahrenheit, but with nearly no humidity.

Landing cards are distributed when leaving the ship&#8217;s gangway and must be returned upon re-embarkation.

Second impression: Muscat feels safe. For Westerners, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/muscat-love-the-take-away-on-our-port-call-in-omans-capital-city/</link>
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		<title>Cruise With Me: Setting Sail On Silver Spirit From Dubai To Athens</title>
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Today, I embark on a 15-day journey on Silver Spirit. From the outset, Voyage 5109 has been the topic of much conversation, as I&#8217;ve told friends that I will be sailing in a region that has been making headlines for quite some time now.
Silver Spirit is scheduled to call in Jordan and in Egypt, and on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/cruise-with-me-setting-sail-on-silver-spirit-from-dubai-to-athens/</link>
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		<title>Icebergs In Ilulissat &amp; Disko Bay: Feature Video</title>
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Unfortunately, on the morning we arrived, Disko Bay was not only choked with icebergs but also fog. Still, the transit into the bay was mystical &#8211; and memorable. As our ship pierced the fog, I thought of Titanic. Thankfully, we were plodding along slowly.
We waited all day for the fog to lift, but it was persistent. At [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/icebergs-in-ilulissat-disko-bay-an-avid-cruiser-feature-video/</link>
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		<title>Crystal Cruises Offers Greatly Reduced Standby Fares On Five Sailings</title>
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Crystal Cruises&#8217; new “Standby” program offers up to 75% off brochure fares on five May-June sailings in Alaska, the Baltic and North Cape, as low as $2995 for 12-day cruises. That&#8217;s less than $250 per day on Crystal, an unheard-off per diem on the luxury lines.
Standby fares are based on availability, require a $500 per [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/crystal-cruises-offers-greatly-reduced-standby-fares-on-five-sailings/</link>
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		<title>Tons Of Fun (225,282 tons, in fact) For Families: With My Kids On Allure Of The Seas, A Day At The Boardwalk</title>
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In a way, I wish I had waited to cruise with my kids on Allure of the Seas. Had I done so, I would have been tempted to bring along some of their friends, because today Royal Caribbean announced a special offer for families: Book up to three staterooms for summer sailings (June, July and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cruisespecialists.com/cruise-report/index.php/2011/04/tons-of-fun-225282-tons-in-fact-for-families-with-my-kids-on-allure-of-the-seas-a-day-at-the-boardwalk/</link>
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