CruiseStar journal
Stories from the fleet
Guides, sailor adventures, and notes on the ships people actually sail. Every published piece names its author.
7 results for “How it works”
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Adventure · 2 min
Taino Bay Puerto Plata: Dominican pier, cable car, and Amber Cove differences
Taino Bay is the newer Puerto Plata cruise terminal near downtown. Compare operators, excursions, and how it differs from Amber Cove on the same coast.
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Adventure · 3 min
Mahahual port day: Costa Maya pier, village beach, and reef time
How Mahahual differs from the Costa Maya cruise complex, what to do on a short call, and how to plan hours ashore without missing all-aboard.
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Adventure · 4 min
Cruising with babies, toddlers, and small kids: what parents should know
Cruising with babies, toddlers, and young kids: age rules, cabins, kids clubs, packing, nap strategy, port days, and how to pick a family-friendly ship.
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Adventure · 3 min
Costa Maya cruise port guide: Mahahual beaches and Mayan ruins day trips
Costa Maya Mexico port day: cruise village, Mahahual beach walk, Chacchoben ruins tours, taxis, and independent time ashore on the Yucatan coast.
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Adventure · 4 min
What is the cruise duck hiding tradition?
What the cruise duck hiding tradition is, how rubber duck hunts work onboard, tag etiquette, where not to hide ducks, and how CruiseStar’s duck hunt fits in.
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Adventure · 3 min
What to do in Nassau on a cruise port day: forts, markets, and beaches
Nassau cruise port day guide: walking to downtown, straw market, forts, Atlantis options, taxis, and how to use your hours ashore in the Bahamas capital.
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Adventure · 4 min
Port Canaveral cruise guide: Florida homeport tips for embarkation day
Plan a Port Canaveral cruise: parking, Orlando airport timing, terminal layout, and what sails from one of the world's busiest cruise homeports.
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