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Who's the Best Bartender at Sea?

Who's the Best Bartender at Sea?

2500 entries.  13 cruise lines.  All competing for the title of 2017 Bacardi Legacy Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year. The finals took place in Miami in February in a live competition judged by a panel of cocktail and spirits experts,...

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A New Viking on the High Seas

A New Viking on the High Seas

The Viking Sky has set sail on its maiden voyage.  It's the 3rd ship for Viking Ocean Cruises and a sister ship to Viking Star and Viking Sea. The Viking Sky launched from Rome’s Civitavecchia port last week on her first...

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Video: Hong Kong's Chinese New Year Fireworks

Video: Hong Kong's Chinese New Year Fireworks

Kung Hei Fat Choy!  BestTrip.TV discovers the traditions, the spectacle and the little known facts behind one of Hong Kong's biggest festivals. Chinese New Year - or Lunar New Year - is celebrated not only in mainland China, plus Hong Kong and...

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Cruise to Cuba? Yes You Can!

Cruise to Cuba? Yes You Can!

10 ways you can cruise to Cuba this year. One of the biggest travel stories of the past year has to be the renewing of relations between Cuba and the US and the rise of Cuba as a destination for American...

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Introducing the Seabourn Encore

Introducing the Seabourn Encore

Seabourn's new Encore was introduced to the world at a festive evening ceremony pier side in Singapore January 7th, 2017, and we can't help gushing over the first cruise ship arrival of 2017. International recording artist and the world's best-selling soprano...

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New, Highly-Anticipated Destination Opens in Belize: Harvest Caye

New, Highly-Anticipated Destination Opens in Belize: Harvest Caye

Spectacular, resort-style port of call showcases authentic Belize and offers eco and wildlife adventure for cruise travelers on Norwegian Cruise Lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises guests on Western Caribbean itineraries. Belize is one of the hottest Caribbean destinations,...

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Not Your Usual Food Festival

Not Your Usual Food Festival

Annual crab celebrations on Alaska's biggest island have far deeper meaning for a fishing community that specializes in the ocean's most dangerous catch. By: Lynn Elmhirst, Host/Producer, BestTrip.tv Quick geography quiz:  What Alaskan island shares its name with one of the world's...

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Sir Richard Branson's New Cruise Line Revealed

Sir Richard Branson's New Cruise Line Revealed

Like he vowed to change the way we fly and even travel to space, this renowned, fun- and style-loving billionaire has also promised to fundamentally change the experience of cruise travel.  Saying he hates even the word 'cruise', Virgin Group founder...

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