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A travel agent can help you find the best cruise and the best deal
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterQuestion: Is it cheaper to book a cruise online through the cruise line or through a travel agent? --Cindy Gardina Answer: It may or may not be cheaper to book through a travel agent, but it is definitely smarter. Here's why: If you want chocolate, you...Tags: Death, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Tour Operations Industry
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On the Spot: Pregnant and not flying
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterQuestion: My sister is getting married in Maui. I am pregnant with twins and cannot travel by plane. I can drive to California to catch a ship to Hawaii, but I have no idea if there is a ship going there. Do you have any suggestions? --Heather Woodall,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, New Year's Day, Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Travel
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Extensive Hurricane Dean damage at Mexico's Puerto Costa Maya
Carnival Corp. has no plans to return to the Mexican cruise port at Majahual until at least the spring of 2009 due to extensive damage from Hurricane Dean, the company said. Carnival, the world's largest cruise operator, is modifying itineraries away...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Cruises, Hurricane Damage, Royal Caribbean International, Meteorological Disasters
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Hawaii ships' woes may limit cruise options
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEver since Polynesian settlers came ashore in canoes centuries ago, touring Hawaii by water has seemed natural. Until now. NCL America, a Honolulu-based cruise line that conveys visitors around these idyllic islands, has found rough sailing, and its...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Local Government, Travel, Tour Operations Industry, Mexico
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Mazatlan, Mexico
Population: 400,000 Weather: Warm winters; hot, humid summers. Vulnerable to hurricanes. Getting there: Direct flights from Los Angeles take 2 1/2 hours. Healthcare: Very good; Sharp Hospital is one of the best in the region. What $250,000 will buy: A...Tags: Retirement, Festive Events, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Mexico
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Harboring a port-repair plan in Mexico
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHurricane Dean's $10 million in damage to Majahual, the Mexican port built for cruise ships on the Costa Maya along the country's southern Yucatán coast, will take twice as long to repair as had been expected, officials say. Two of the three berths will...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Cruises, Hurricane Damage, Meteorological Disasters, Royal Caribbean International
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State Orders Ships to Use Cleaner Fuel
Times Staff WriterExtending its reach far offshore for the first time, California's air quality agency decided Thursday to require ships within 24 miles of the coast to use cleaner fuel to reduce health threats from diesel emissions in seaport communities. A new...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Death
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Business plans shift after Katrina
Times Staff WriterPassenger ships were rerouted, and the world's largest cruise line chartered three of its vessels to the federal government after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas in three states. The parent company of another cruise line reached out to hundreds...Tags: Trips and Vacations, FEMA, Meteorological Disasters, Career and Workplace, Travel
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How Katrina has affected travel
Times Staff WriterHurricane Katrina continued to cause havoc for travelers after it ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Some developments related to travel: Hundreds of flights into New Orleans and other places were canceled or diverted, and...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Delays, Interior Policy, Hurricane Damage, Continental Airlines
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Costs drop for 'repositioning' cruises
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs a former resident of England and Northern Ireland, I've flown across the Atlantic too many times to remember, but I'm not boasting. No, I've spent too much time inside a too-dry, too-noisy and too-confining tube as I traveled back and forth across...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Personal Service, Sailing, Tourism and Leisure, Norwegian Cruise Line
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Hawaii by boat: You can get there from Southern California
Times Staff WriterQuestion: My sister, 85, wants to go to Hawaii to visit her grandson, but she does not want to fly. Cruise lines and agencies have indicated this is impossible because of federal laws and restrictions that require a stop in a foreign port. Is there a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Sailing, Vancouver (Canada), Tourism and Leisure, Norwegian Cruise Line
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Big cruise deals are washing in
Special to the Chicago TribuneConsumers are drowning in a sea of bad economic news. So are cruise lines. Consumers, though, are under no obligation to spend their money, but ships do have to sail. To fill their ships' berths, cruise lines are floating deals and making offers you...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Celebrity Cruises, Sailing, Tourism and Leisure, Norwegian Cruise Line
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