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Judi Cuervo is a New York City native who fell in love with cruising in 1976 during her first sailing aboard Carnival Cruises’ Mardi Gras. Twenty years later, she began her freelance cruise writing gig and, since that time, has covered mass market, ultra-premium, riverboat and expedition ships for regional, national and international publications as well as cruise websites.

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    Dining with Virgin Voyages: It’s SeaLicious!

    by Judi Cuervo November 8, 2018

    Oh yeah. Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady is about to blow your notion of a traditional cruise right out of the water. Last night, at an event at The Altman Building …

    by Judi Cuervo November 8, 2018
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    Trick or Treat … or Travel

    by Judi Cuervo October 29, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra Halloween, Ahoy! … Halloween, Ahoy! … Halloween, Ahoy! I just finished the final Twix in the massive bag of assorted Halloween candy I bought — obviously, a …

    by Judi Cuervo October 29, 2018
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    2 Days in Bogota

    by Judi Cuervo October 3, 2018

    Two days is not enough to truly experience the incredible capital city of Colombia but for most people traveling to the country, Bogota is just the starting point. This two-day …

    by Judi Cuervo October 3, 2018
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    FeaturedHumorMonday Mantra

    Packing is Such Sweet Sorrow

    by Judi Cuervo September 12, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra Packin’ it in … Packin’ it in … Packin’ it in … It’s late afternoon the day before disembarkation and I’m on my balcony gazing out at …

    by Judi Cuervo September 12, 2018
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    Cruising to a New Europe – by Sail

    by Judi Cuervo August 9, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra A Space in the Crowd… A Space in the Crowd… A Space in the Crowd… Venice is vexed. Barcelona is bothered. London is livid. Prague is p.o.’ed. …

    by Judi Cuervo August 9, 2018
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    Why Your Next Cruise Should Include the United Kingdom

    by Judi Cuervo August 1, 2018

    A regular in the top 10 of international tourism destinations and with a tourist industry predicted to be worth over £275 billion by 2025 – there’s obviously something special about the …

    by Judi Cuervo August 1, 2018
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    Bermuda, Booze, Horizon: Three ingredients to a killer cocktail

    by Judi Cuervo July 30, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra Hitting the bottle … Hitting the bottle … Hitting the bottle … People cruise for all sorts of reasons: to visit exotic ports of call, to relax …

    by Judi Cuervo July 30, 2018
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    Mmm Mmm Marina!

    by Judi Cuervo July 5, 2018

    As a first-time visitor to French Polynesia aboard the 1,258-passenger Oceania Marina, I must admit that culinary pursuits were the last thing on my mind. I’d found an idyllic sun-drenched …

    by Judi Cuervo July 5, 2018
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    Exploring Carnival Horizon

    by Judi Cuervo June 7, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra Just a Tease … Just a Tease … Just a Tease … It’s not possible to do everything there is to do aboard Carnival Horizon in 18 …

    by Judi Cuervo June 7, 2018
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    HumorLifestyleMonday Mantra

    Isn’t it good? Norwegian Bliss!

    by Judi Cuervo May 7, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra Yeah Yeah Yeah … Yeah Yeah Yeah … Yeah Yeah Yeah …. If you ask people which period of history they would have loved to experience, chances …

    by Judi Cuervo May 7, 2018
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    Carnival Salutes Military Couples with “Day Date” of Fun!

    by Judi Cuervo May 1, 2018

    Cruise News – May 1, 2018 Carnival Cruise Line, which carries more active and retired military personnel than any other cruise operator, joined forces with Operation Homefront Sunday, April 29, …

    by Judi Cuervo May 1, 2018
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    In Brief: Cruise ship in D.C., Viking boosts Picasso, and more…

    by Judi Cuervo April 27, 2018

    Cruise News – Apr. 27, 2018 For the first time since the 1950s, a cruise ship was docked at The Wharf on D.C.’s Southwest Waterfront last Sunday. American Cruise Lines’ …

    by Judi Cuervo April 27, 2018
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    Crystal Reveals Most Spacious Suites In Expedition Cruising

    by Judi Cuervo April 25, 2018

    Cruise News – Apr. 25, 2018 If you think of expedition cruising is “roughing it,” you haven’t been following the development of Crystal Endeavor, Crystal Cruises’ 19,800 grt, 200-guest expedition …

    by Judi Cuervo April 25, 2018
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    ROCK & ROYAL: Trio of Music Cruises on Royal Caribbean

    by Judi Cuervo April 24, 2018

    Rock Music Cruises – Cruise News – Apr. 24, 2018 Classic rock? Prog rock? Heavy metal? Whatever floats your boat, On the Blue is singing your tune with a 2019 …

    by Judi Cuervo April 24, 2018
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    My Head’s in the (Sea) Clouds

    by Judi Cuervo April 2, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra My Head’s in a Sea Cloud…My Head’s in a Sea Cloud…My Head’s in a Sea Cloud… A pair of Christian Louboutin red-soled stilettos A quilted black leather …

    by Judi Cuervo April 2, 2018
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    FeaturedHumorLifestyleMonday Mantra

    A Little Luxury Becomes Me

    by Judi Cuervo March 19, 2018

    There may be higher-level accommodations aboard Oceania Cruises’ Marina but my way-more-affordable Concierge-Class stateroom and all its perks knocked my socks — or should I say flip-flops — off during …

    by Judi Cuervo March 19, 2018
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    Theme Cruise: Grape Expectations

    by Judi Cuervo March 1, 2018

    By Judi Cuervo It’s 10:30 a.m. and I’m at the 20-acre Mt. Hood Winery, Oregon’s 2016 Winery of the Year. In the glass before me is a gold medal–winning 2015 …

    by Judi Cuervo March 1, 2018
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    Total Eclipse: Celebrity Cruises is the perfect backdrop for a music cruise.

    by Judi Cuervo February 6, 2018

    The Monthly Mantra I loved the Eclipse! … I loved the Eclipse! … I loved the Eclipse! And I’m not talking about that thing last August where, in New York …

    by Judi Cuervo February 6, 2018
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    Cruising Then and Now

    by Judi Cuervo January 25, 2018

    Monday Mantra I want to cruise TODAY…I want to cruise TODAY…I want to cruise TODAY… I’m an old-fashioned kind of girl. There’s not a whole lot in today’s world that …

    by Judi Cuervo January 25, 2018
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    Wear-everrr! Why does cruising bring out our inner fashion plate?

    by Judi Cuervo January 21, 2018

    Monday Mantra All decked out…All decked out…All decked out… Wear-everrr! Why does cruising bring out our inner fashion plate? Confession #1: Sometimes I go to work wearing clothes that are …

    by Judi Cuervo January 21, 2018
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