When’s the last time you took a real family vacation? Now that Caribbean travel is opening up, there is not a better time to take the whole…

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By Arlene Satchell As a journalist covering South Florida’s powerhouse cruise industry for nearly a decade, I’ve explored the ins and outs of countless cruise ships and…

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Chocolate Journeys with Princess Cruises Cruise News - Dec. 3, 2015 Princess Cruises, along with its partner, chocolatier Norman Love, is now offering a new series of…