Changes in cruise itineraries

SO excited and cannot hardly wait! My husband is self-employed (mobile mechanic) and he says he is having to "flog" himself to get his work done! It is sugarbeet harvest here in Wyoming so he is keeping a bunch of older-than-the-hills trucks running for the farmers for one more year (some of these trucks are 4 trucks taken apart and put together to make one truck!) I got a new digital camcorder and have been practicing up! We have been to Europe before but never for this length of time. Unfortunately, the dollar is so bad it's taking a beating. Travel sites are warning about exchanging your dollars for Euros and no place in Rome will take dollars anymore. It is VERY expensive using taxis or shuttles. The train is fairly cheap but when you have a lot of luggage it is not very convenient (lots of bums and panhandlers too.) Train is safe and fast but not for everyone. I got an email yesterday that there are still unsold rooms on a 12 day coming from Barcelona to Florida and an interior room was 399.00! It was around Thanksgiving but I think you missed the big travel rush dates. Vacationstogo.com always has last minute unsold cruises. Mary

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July 27, 2008 at 4:47 pm #244
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A cruise can be a wonderful adventure, however, it is wise to be aware of certain facts:
1. Cruise ship engines may break-down and force re-organization of the trip itinerary. In 2005 roughly 10 percent of the Cruise Lines International Associations ships cancelled some or all ports of call. CLIA accounts for 97 percent of the North American cruise market.

2. Cruise health. Being with a large number of people in an enclosed environment is a breading ground for germs. Good hygiene – hand washing and the like is recommended to prevent viral and bacterial outbreaks. see http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp for more information on cruise health. Members ships have crew members stationed by the restaurants and gangways in order to encourage people to wash or wipe their hands and this has helped keep passengers healthy.

3. Check the Cruising.com forums and site plus the web sites of the Better Business Bureau of Southeast Florida and the Caribbean (http://www.bbbsoutheastflorida.org/) for reports on how cruise lines deal with complaints to see how they treat their customers.
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