| Have you been thinking about a cruise?
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| | Mexico takes this spot. We have been to
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| Everyone seems to be going on one and you
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| | Mexico via a cruise ship several times.
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| don't want to feel left out, right? The
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| | This is one of the most relaxing cruises
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| problem is that there are so many
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| | I have been on. There are basically three
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| itineraries out there, which makes it
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| | ports on a Mexican Riviera cruise and
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| hard to decide where your first cruise
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| | each one shows a different side of life
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| should be. In this article I talk about
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| | in Mexico. Most of the Mexican Riviera
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| the best five itineraries I have been on
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| | cruises go to Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San
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| and why they are my favorites.
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| | Lucas, and Mazatlan. This is your typical
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| Selecting my five favorites was not an
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| | seven day cruise of the Mexican Riviera.
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| easy task. I enjoy cruising so much and
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| | However, some cruise ships bypass
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| believe it is the only way to go on a
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| | Mazatlan and take you to Acapulco and
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| vacation. You only unpack once and you
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| | Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. These cruises are
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| get to see so many cool places. No
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| | usually ten or eleven days.
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| driving miles and miles a day on one of
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| | My Second Favorite Cruise
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| those driving vacations where you have to
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| | Alaska takes my number two spot. It was
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| stop at a different hotel every day. I
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| | hard to decide between number one and
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| find cruising very relaxing and am always
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| | number two, but I went with Alaska. My
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| ready to go on the next one.
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| | husband and I have taken this cruise
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| My Fifth Favorite Cruise
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| | about seven times and we never tire of
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| Europe: This was a very interesting way
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| | it. Each port is a little different. The
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| to see several places I might have never
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| | glaciers are awe-inspiring.
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| gotten a chance to see. I would recommend
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| | One of the things that fascinated me the
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| this cruise to anyone who can afford to
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| | first time I took the Alaskan cruise was
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| take the time. It was fifteen days long
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| | the wildlife. There are eagles
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| and well worth it.
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| | everywhere. If you see a white spot in a
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| On this cruise we went to Copenhagen
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| | tree, get out your binoculars. You are
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| Denmark, St. Petersburg Russia, Helsinki
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| | likely to find out that the white spot is
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| Finland, Stockholm Sweden, Oslo Norway,
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| | actually an eagle's head.
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| Tallinn Estonia, France where we took a
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| | We get to see several orcas on this
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| bus ride to Paris.
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| | cruise as well. There is nothing that
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| Paris was breathtaking and it was great
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| | compares to seeing wildlife in their own
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| just to be there. There are so many
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| | habitat. I used to go to zoos and places
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| things to see in Paris and a tour is
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| | like Sea World regularly, but now that I
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| probably your best bet if you have never
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| | have seen some of these animals in their
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| been there.
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| | natural surroundings, the confinement of
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| St. Petersburg was a two-day stop and we
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| | zoos just doesn't appeal to me.
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| could have stayed longer. We took a tour
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| | My Number One Favorite Cruise
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| one day and got to visit the Hermitage
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| | Hawaii was my all time favorite cruise. I
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| Museum on the second day. Wow, you won't
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| | have actually taken this cruise three
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| want to miss The Hermitage if you are
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| | times. I took it with Norwegian Cruise
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| ever in St. Petersburg.
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| | Lines each time. My husband and I boarded
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| Basically, we took a tour at each port.
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| | the ship in Honolulu and stopped at
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| Tours are great because you get to see
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| | several ports.
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| the key points plus learn the history
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| | Lahaina, Maui
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| behind everything. You also learn about
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| | We spent a couple of days here. On one of
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| their lifestyle and how different it is
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| | those days we rented a car and drove the
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| from our own. This cruise was an
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| | road to Hana.
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| experience I will always remember.
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| | Kona
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| My Fourth Favorite Cruise
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| | We take the Atlantis Submarine hear. The
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| 10 Night Caribbean: There are so many
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| | water is really clear and the fish are
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| different itineraries when cruising the
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| | quite interesting. There are also some
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| Caribbean that it can be difficult to
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| | coffee plantations you can visit in Kona.
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| determine which one to take. My favorite
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| | Kauai
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| cruise of the Caribbean contained these
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| | We took a helicopter ride in Kauai.
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| three ports.
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| | Several movies were filmed on this island
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| San Juan, Puerto Rico: Okay, this one was
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| | and there are so many beautiful
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| special to me because my father was born
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| | waterfalls. The helicopter ride was
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| in Puerto Rico. As a Puerto Rican I
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| | simply breathtaking.
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| always enjoy stopping here. If it is your
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| | Hilo
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| first time in Puerto Rico, you may want
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| | We took a tour in Hilo. There is a lot of
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| to take a tour of San Juan. The fort is
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| | volcanic activity here and it is very
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| especially interesting.
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| | interesting to see all the hot spots and
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| Key West: I totally fell in love with
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| | how the lava flows and continues to move.
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| this little island. I have even thought
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| | FANNING ISLAND, REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
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| of staying here for a few days. My only
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| | It took two days at sea to get here and
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| complaint was that we only had about five
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| | two days to get back. It was a very
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| hours here and the first two hours
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| | relaxing time at sea, which I thoroughly
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| everything was closed. My suggestion for
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| | enjoyed. The Island itself is rather
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| Key West is that you take a tour of the
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| | primitive. It is a totally different way
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| island as soon as you arrive. I have
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| | of life than we are accustomed to. The
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| regretted not taking one and have not had
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| | Cruise Line has added several amenities
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| the opportunity to go back to Key West. I
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| | for the natives, but you still get a good
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| will the first chance I get.
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| | view of a more laid back lifestyle. This
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| Bahamas: This was a great port. It seemed
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| | is also a great place to get postage
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| to have a little bit of everything. There
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| | stamps. You can mail yourself a postcard
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| is a large hotel that actually has an
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| | and see who arrives first, you or your
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| extensive aquarium. It runs the entire
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| | postcard. The stamps from Republic of
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| length of the building and is something
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| | Kiribati are a novelty for stamp
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| you must see at this port. I also
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| | collectors.
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| recommend that you take a tour if it is
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| | Well, I hope sharing my five favorite
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| your first visit. A tour will give you an
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| | cruises helps when you are trying to
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| overview and then you can decide what you
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| | determine where to go on your next
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| want to do with the rest of your time
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| | cruise. I never tire of cruising. I have
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| here. Again, make sure your tour includes
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| | found that it is one of those things you
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| a tour of the hotel on the other side of
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| | either really love or really hate. You,
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| the bridge.
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| | of course, will have to decide for
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| My Third Favorite Cruise
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| | yourself.
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