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Carnival cancels Cougar Cruise

Carnival cancels Cougar Cruise

If the cougar cruises are wrong -- then Carnival Cruise Lines is in the right. Of course, it doesn't mean these cruises will ever go away -- no, it looks like they are here to stay.

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Party in Haiti: Too soon? Not if you’re Royal Caribbean

Party in Haiti: Too soon? Not if you’re Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean is now taking grief for bringing tourists back to Haiti, miles away from the devastating earthquake site of Port-au-prince. Right or wrong, it's an ethical question most cruisers don't want to face or have to justify. They're leaving that for the executives.

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Aw, shucks: Eagle Island oyster roast

Aw, shucks: Eagle Island oyster roast

Stick your face into a bucket of silty sludge, inhale its contents, and you’ve experienced what it’s like to ingest an oyster. It’s an acquired art, eating something that resembles a slippery tumor excised from a drowned squirrel—an art that few men are brave enough to take. I am no exception. Suffice it to...

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