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A Prairie Home Companion Cruise

You might think of A Prairie Home Companion as a live radio show hosted by Garrison Keillor, and that’s because it is. What you might not know is that there is A Prairie Home Companion cruise that has set sail several times in years past, generally in the summer. There will be A Prairie Home Companion cruise in 2012, as Keillor and company – consisting of a group of historians, naturalists, and musicians, as well as the guests who care to join them – take an 11-day European cruise at the end of August, from the 18th to the 29th.

Cruise Specials

At any given point in the year, cruise specials are available. Indeed, not only are cruise specials always possible to find, you can likely uncover them by looking at a single cruise line. This is because cruise specials are extremely common, and in fact the very nature of the cruise industry ensures that this is the case. Ships need to be filled all year round to make voyages financially worthwhile for the cruise lines, and in order to fill their ships, it is often necessary for companies to offer cruise specials to potential passengers to lure them on board. (For more on why cruise lines offer cruise deals, check out our article on how to find cheap cruises.)

Christmas Cruise Deals

It is a relatively well-known fact, at least to those of us familiar with the world of cruises, that there exist special Christmas cruises that are offered by nearly every cruise line during the holiday season. For those who fancy the traditional Christmas experience, one that is filled with snow and caroling and other such merriment, it may seem strange that anyone would take a cruise around Christmas, but evidently many people do, often precisely to avoid the traditional Christmas experience (or at least certain components of it – in-laws and cold weather come to mind), and hence the abundance of Christmas cruises available. But what exactly is a Christmas cruise, and more relevantly for the present article, how do you go about finding a good Christmas cruise deal?

Best Cruise Lines for Family Reunions

If you’re interested in having your family reunion on a cruise ship, several cruise lines offer theme cruises year around. These include Crystal Cruises, Cruise West, Clipper Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Disney Cruise Lines.

Aperture Academy Photography Cruise to Alaska

Each day, whether at sea or exploring Alaska, guests on the Aperture Academy Photography Cruise to Alaska will have unlimited opportunities to photograph the landscape and wildlife, learn about photography, and socialize.

Belly Dance Cruise

Arabian Nights At Sea features roughly 10-15 individual belly dance workshops, and performances by nearly a dozen dancers and musicians. The cost for this belly dance cruise varies depending on accommodations.

Vacation.com Food & Wine Cruise Program

Culinary Collection cruises feature cooking classes, wine tastings, demonstrations from world-renowned chefs, and meals based on regional cuisine.

Romantic Cruises

Not only do cruises to Hawaii sail to some of the world’s most beautiful islands, couples will also have the opportunity to swim, scuba dive, and snorkel together in some of the earth’s most pristine bodies of water.

New Years Eve Cruises (New York)

Some of the top places to visit this time of year in the U.S. include New York, Florida, and California and each state has an endless number of NYE cruises to choose from.

Singles Vacation Cruises

While singles cruises are designed for singles that just want to have fun, the matchmaking aspects of the cruise are extremely low-key, so you won’t spend the entire trip obsessing over meeting mister or ms. right.