ALL ABOUT PROW'S EDGE

Welcome aboard Prow's Edge as we slice through the world of cruising!

Join us as we explore the latest news about cruises, cruise lines and cruising, with professional reviews from seasoned cruise journalists, interactive tips and advice from fellow passengers, and information on everything from planning cruises to port information and news about cheap cruises and cruise deals.

CRUISE MESSAGE BOARDS / CRUISE FORUMS

Prow's Edge introduces the new, interactive message boards and cruise forums where you can read the views and opinions of other cruise passengers, read their comments on a host of different topics from saftey at sea to what to wear for dinner, and post your own messages and replies.    click here for the message boards / cruise forums

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CRUISE REVIEWS

Cruise travel writers share their experiences of the great cruise ships and cruise destinations of the world.

Travel writer Brooke Cunningham shares two new reviews of cruising the Caribbean with sailing from Island to Island in the BVI with Sunsail and aboard the Arabella in The Caribbean Under Seven Sails.

Other feature articles cover many different cruise lines and come from many parts of the world – from the icy wastes of Alaska’s Inside Passage, to the Croatian Coast, from the Caribbean, from Hawaii, across the Atlantic on a Windstar ship or one of Cunard’s grand old ladies the QE2 or the Queen Mary 2, among Scotland’s magical Hebridean islands, from the fjords of Norway, the Mediterranean, to the Far East and the South Seas, and the sun-drenched coast of Africa.

Some reverberate to the beat of jazz cruises, the happy sounds of kids on the Disney Cruises, even barefoot cruises in the Caribbean. Others take you on steamboats and riverboats along the world’s great rivers like the Mississippi, Columbia River, the St. Lawrence waterway, the Danube, French rivers and canals, the Irrawaddy, and the Yangtze    click here for cruise reviews

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NEWS ABOUT CRUISES

The crew aboard Prow's Edge sift through the press releases from and about the cruise lines and find the latest news about cruises. Other news pages in this section include a look at small ships and niche cruise lines.   click here for the news pages

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VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

Prow's Edge regularly invites leaders in the cruise industry to share their "views from the bridge" : to discuss trends in cruise travel, introduce new concepts and offer novel perspectives about cruises and the cruise lines.   click here for views from the bridge

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CRUISE LINES

As the number of cruise lines plying the great oceans of the world increases, and as the cruise lines add more ships to their fleets, it's becoming more and more difficult to figure out who is who and what they are all about – so Prow's Edge sails in with over 50 profiles of the major cruise lines, from Azamara Cruises to Voyages of Discovery and everything between.    click here for the cruise line profiles

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TYPES OF CRUISES

From adventure cruises to senior cruises (the two are not mutually exclusive), from business cruises to family cruises, from Hawaii to Alaska, freighter adventures or gay and lesbian cruises, there are many different types of cruises to suit every taste that no one should ever be able to say - "I' don't like to cruise"!.   click here for more on types of cruises

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SHIP'S DOCTOR

Advice for cruise passengers on fighting jet lag, sunbathing sensibly without feeling like a poached egg, remedies like ginger root to counteract seasickness, some ideas of what to pack in your traveling medicine chest, and common sense health guidelines to make your cruise an even happier experience.  click here for medical advice from the ship's doctor

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CRUISE PORTS

Ports information provides cruise passengers with an insightful view of several ports of call in the USA and Canada, including a lists of each port's major attractions.   click here for cruise ports of call

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CAPTAIN'S TABLE

Prow’s Edge sails into cruise line galleys for a closer look at the dishes their chefs put on the Captain’s Table, and yours, every day of a cruise. Cruise line chefs part with their culinary secrets and favorite recipes... Bon appétit!     click here for recipes from the captain's table

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SHIP'S LIBRARY

Take a look at the ship's library where you you can browse and order books and DVDs from the list of Prow's Edge recommended reading and viewing.

Take your pick of the latest guides to cruises in the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe and the Mediterranean or find a DVD devoted to your favourite cruising destination.

Not forgetting those essentials for a cruise, like the handy smuggling packs (delightfully called Rum Runner Kits) specially designed to beat the cruise lines' bans on bringing your own alcohol on board. (see side bar under ESSENTIAL and scroll through items)    click here for the ship's library

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ABOUT US: Prow's Edge (© 1998 - 2009) is a free cruise magazine and guide to cruises, cruise lines and cruising, with news, reviews, and opinions about cruises, port information, passenger advice, recipes, medical tips, and cheap cruises and cruise deals. Contact us at info@prowsedge.com for more information about this site, or about cruises and cruise travel.