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As an award-winning cruise travel journalist and content creator for over 26 years, Jill has shared her cruise and travel experiences in Porthole Cruise and Travel. Some of her favorites spots include The Bahamas, Bora-Bora and Croatia. Her articles have been featured in various newspapers, magazines and websites.

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    White Sand, Green Vision

    by JIll Weinlein September 8, 2025

    This small Bahamian island offering soft, powdery white sand no more than 65 miles off the coast of Miami started its life as an excavation site in the 1960s. Leased …

    by JIll Weinlein September 8, 2025
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    Star-Worthy Cocktails on the New Star of the Seas

    by JIll Weinlein August 26, 2025

    Onboard Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas, guests can explore over 20 bars and lounges, offering a wide range of cocktails and mocktails in vibrant settings. Some are along …

    by JIll Weinlein August 26, 2025
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    Royal Caribbean Goes West

    by JIll Weinlein June 12, 2025

    Royal Caribbean International is a line that always aims to offer the most thrills at sea. So Cal residents have a new way to enjoy “wow” experiences by cruising on …

    by JIll Weinlein June 12, 2025
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    Taking on Europe with Viking Modi

    by JIll Weinlein February 6, 2025

    Stepping into Viking Modi’s main restaurant on Taste of Germany night, guests were offered steins filled with German beer, and an array of traditional German fare including giant pretzels, sizzling …

    by JIll Weinlein February 6, 2025
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    Ship Review: Icon of the Seas

    by JIll Weinlein July 3, 2024

    Kicking off 2024 with a sailing on Icon of the Seas from Miami, Florida, I learned that this largest ship at sea has been a dream of Royal Caribbean Group …

    by JIll Weinlein July 3, 2024
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    Galapagos by Tiny Cat

    by JIll Weinlein February 5, 2024

    Swimming next to inquisitive sea lions, adorable penguins, graceful sea turtles, and a multitude of colorful schools of fish was worth taking four airplanes and numerous buses to reach the …

    by JIll Weinlein February 5, 2024
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    West By Northwest

    by JIll Weinlein August 1, 2022

    Here’s a look at the cruise lines heading out from West Coast port cities and venturing into Alaska for the 2022 summer season. Princess Cruises “The reopening of Canadian ports …

    by JIll Weinlein August 1, 2022
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    Captain Kate McCue sails on to success

    by JIll Weinlein January 14, 2022

    During a meet and greet session aboard the Celebrity Edge in June 2021, Captain Kate McCue shared with passengers her journey in becoming the first American female captain of a …

    by JIll Weinlein January 14, 2022
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