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		<title>Money Saving Tips on Cruises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the economy in the tank, face it -- everyone is trying to hold on to their dollar or make it go a little further.  Here are a few ways you can stretch your buck on the high seas: 1. The Spa: Dont give in to the on board spa products, unless you are ready [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debunking Cruise Deposits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Years ago when I first learned about cruise deposits, I was so so excited.  I never thought I could put a vacation on layaway.  Recently I got an email from a  listener asking about cruise deposits.  I sent the questions over to Chris Owen, a Master Cruise Counselor and travel writer. You can follow Chris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Your Ship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people email me and tell me its their first time cruising and ask how to  find out about the ship they'll be sailing on. My first response would always be to check the cruise lines website and check the ship layout. Now, thanks to this cool thing called “the Internet,” there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Thought the Cruise was Inclusive?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[But I thought it was all inclusive.....?   Those were the words a Cruise Radio listener sent me in a recent email on a recent sailing on Carnival Cruises out of Miami.    A cruise is all inclusive when you consider lodging, a ride to your next destination, entertainment and food.  Can you think of any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise on Layaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Both the cruise line and travel agents offer a layaway (if you will) payment plans when it comes to booking a cruise.  I mean who has that kind of money to put down up front? The concept is fairly simple, in fact, it's exactly like if you were going to Target, Kmart, or Sears. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruising Down Memory Lane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was going through YouTube videos tonight and came across our very first interview on public access television here in Jacksonville, Florida and couldn't help but laugh. The show is called "The Babble Show" and it features local flavor. If you watch our interview keep a couple things in mind that this was taped back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Formal Wear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of folks think that just because you are going on a cruise you have to dress up in a suit and tie every night at dinner. That is far from the truth. The truth is, with so many dining options on board, there is something for everyone. Casual Dining These are the buffets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Tipping 101</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend I was in Indianapolis visiting a friend and seeing a concert. It was a little chilly but fun.  While I was up there a message came across on my phone from a friend and it read like this:   “Random cruise question for you: when you cruise, do you keep the automatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Gets an iPhone App</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Costa iPhone App now available I always enjoy seeing cruise lines jump into the 21st century. Royal Caribbean recently did it on the Oasis of the Seas with their touch screen digital displays in the hallways of the ship.  It looks like another cruise line is making strides to become technologically savvy as well.    [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dougonthego.com/cruises/costa-gets-an-iphone-app/</link>
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		<title>Q &amp; A with a St. Thomas Cruise Passenger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago there was a tragic incident on the island of St. Thomas at Coki Point involving a shooting with a non-affiliated cruise line excursion.  A Cruise Radio listener was on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary aboard the Celebrity Solstice a couple days following the incident, I got a chance to ask her some [...]]]></description>
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