http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-debuts-ski-style-chair-lift-to-roatan-beachhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/carnival-debuts-ski-style-chair-lift-to-roatan-beachSki-Style Chair Lift Debuts at Mahogany Beach Cruise Center in RoatanPosted on 26 October 2009A new elevated chair lift – which will offer an exhilarating round-trip transfer between the new Mahogany Bay Cruise Center in Roatan and beautiful Mahogany Beach – will debut in conjunction with the cruise facility’s grand opening next month. This is really cool ... read the whole story at this link t...Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:59:59 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/nh-riviera-cancun-resort-reviewhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/nh-riviera-cancun-resort-reviewOne of my valued guests, Kelli Marks, has just returned from a stay at the luxury resort, NH Riviera Cancun, so I'm welcoming her as my guest blogger today to offer you a review of her visit to Puerto Morelos, Cancun, and her stay at NH Riviera Cancun.  To read more about her trip, see more pictures, or just get to know Kelli more, please visit her blog, Marks the Spot.  And, you can find her d...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:50 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/church-service-on-your-cruisehttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/church-service-on-your-cruiseFrom time to time, a guest will ask if there will be a religious service aboard the ship, and my answer varies from season to season and from one cruise line to the next.  Almost all the cruise lines have a clergy person to conduct services for cruises sailing during religious holidays.  And, almost all will make a room available if there's a clergy aboard who would like to conduct services for...Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:31:59 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/travel-tuesday-on-twitterhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/travel-tuesday-on-twitterMany of you already follow my tweets on Twitter, but, for the few who aren't, you can find me sharing short tips and deals there, as well as retweeting some great posts, blogs, and pictures from others with my Twitter name, @judybest. For this Travel Tuesday, I'd like to recommend three of my favorite travel folks from Twitter: Donna Hull, www.MyItchyTravelFeet.com:  Beautiful pictures mixed wi...Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:06:09 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/blog-for-books-my-favorite-children-s-bookshttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/blog-for-books-my-favorite-children-s-booksI'm taking a break from our usual travel and cruise information to share my favorite children's books as part of Blog for Books. Blog for Books is a special day to raise awareness about childhood illiteracy and support Little Rock Twestival 2009.Our local tweetup group, LRTweetup, is hosting a fundraiser for Reach Out and Read Arkansas next Thursday and we are blogging as a community to show ou...Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:52 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/have-you-got-cruisitudehttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/have-you-got-cruisitudeCruisitudeSM defined.cruisitude [krooz-i-tood, -tyood]–noun 1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a cruising and cruise vacations; tendency, orientation or state, esp. of the mind: a positive cruisitude; group cruisitudes.  That’s our interpretation. What does cruisitude mean to you?  Feel free to add your comments below! Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:04:31 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/more-about-cunard-39-s-new-queen-elizabethhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/more-about-cunard-39-s-new-queen-elizabeth2 July 2009 – Today a ceremony to mark the keel laying of Cunard Line’s new Queen Elizabeth was held at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri near Trieste, Italy. The second largest Cunarder ever built, Queen Elizabeth’s keel is the third Cunard has lain in the space of seven years. When she enters service in October 2010, she will join Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria as not only the most famo...Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:00:22 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/top-tips-for-stretching-vacation-dollars-on-a-cruise-vacationhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/top-tips-for-stretching-vacation-dollars-on-a-cruise-vacationTop Tips For Stretching Vacation Dollars On A Cruise Vacation Here are some tips for planning a value-added cruise vacation:                         Cruise Planners and our cruise partners offer inclusive pricing. Accommodations, meals, entertainment, use of most ship's facilities, and transportation from destination to destination are all included in the cruise price; this means the consumer i...Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:40:06 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/royal-caribbean-sale-next-weekhttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/royal-caribbean-sale-next-weekNews Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJUDY BEST Of Cruise Planners Offers Exclusive Royal Caribbean Mega SaleDiscounts and added-value perks available from June 22 – 29, 2009 . – June 17, 2009 – Judy Best of Cruise Planners, is hosting an exclusive sale June 22 – 29, 2009 on all Royal Caribbean International bookings for itineraries sailing July 1 - December 31, 2009.  Cruise Planners will cover th...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:57:36 -0400http://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/ncl-spirit-review-boston-to-bermudahttp://www.bestcruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/ncl-spirit-review-boston-to-bermudaWe've just returned from sailing the Norwegian Spirit, roundtrip from Boston to King’s Wharf, Bermuda, May 15 - 22, 2009.  Roger and I sailed this cruise in a balcony stateroom, with our friend, Dave, in a solo oceanview cabin.  This was our first NCL cruise and our first visit to Bermuda, and we thoroughly enjoyed both.  We stayed one night pre-cruise at the Holiday Inn Brookline, and we took ...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:34:18 -0400