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	Nancy Schretter BellaOnline's Cruises Editor

10 Tips For Family Cruise Planning
Stressed about taking your next family cruise? Advance planning can make it easy and much more enjoyable. Here are ten tips to help make your next family cruise the best ever.

5 Unspoiled Places To Explore By Water
Want to go where hordes of tourists haven't yet traveled? You're not alone. Vacations to unspoiled destinations are growing in popularity. These locations are filled with gorgeous scenery, beautiful beaches, wildlife and soft adventure. Here are five great spots to discover on your next trip.

Courses and Camaraderie: Learning at Sea
Educational cruises are very popular these days, and it’s no wonder. Extraordinary things happen when a group of like-minded people get together on the high seas – especially when it involves learning together.

Cruise Combines Social Media With Giving Back
During the holiday season, thoughts often turn to finding opportunities to do good for others. Cruise lovers with a heart, your ship has come in. Check out this Caribbean cruise that is using social media such as Twitter to highlight the many ways that travelers can give back on vacation.

Cruises and the Solo Traveler
Solo cruise information from BellaOnline´s Independat Travel Editor.

Cruising Off The Grid
Many Americans aren't getting away from work when they go on vacation. It can be difficult to get away, even when you're taking time off. Sometimes, however, a forced respite from the stresses of work is just what's needed. Here are seven reasons to take an off the grid cruise vacation.

Family Cruises
Are you ready for a family cruise adventure?

Giving Back On A New Orleans Cruise
Cruising can be a perfect volunteer vacation because ships often visit ports where people urgently need help. Here’s a do-it-yourself cruise-based volunteer vacation itinerary for those who are interested in giving back on their next vacation.

Graduation Celebration Cruises
Some families commemorate high school graduations with a milestone family celebration - creating memories to last a lifetime. The event can also double as a learning experience, helping teens to discover more about our world. Ecoventura's new Galapagos graduation celebration cruises do both well.

Great Learning Cruise Vacations
A growing number of cruise passengers are seeking out opportunities to see the world and explore their interests at the same time. Educational cruises offer guests the chance to learn at sea - either alongside experts ashore, in a floating classroom setting, or both. Here are seven top options.

Planning A Great Girlfriends Getaway Cruise
Girlfriend getaways are growing in popularity with today's travelers. These types of trips are a great chance for women to relax and reconnect - and cruising is often a top vacation choice. Here are seven planning tips to help make your girlfriends getaway cruise a "let's do it again" success.

Planning a Multigenerational Family Reunion Cruise
Cruises are such a good choice for multigenerational family reunion vacations, even if the ages range from infants to great-grandparents. One of the most common issues is deciding which cruise line will best suit your group and provide something for every age group. Here's a good approach.

Repositioning Cruises
What is a repositioning cruise and why should you consider taking one? These cruises can be a bargain for the cruise passenger, however they may not be for everyone.

Special Interest
There is a cruise for everyone from wine connoisseurs to bird watchers.

Take A Cruise With A Cause
A newly announced Norwegian Cruise Line cruise now provides a way to enjoy a relaxing post-holiday vacation while giving back to others. It's a great way to have a fun-filled vacation and help those in need by 'cruising with a cause.'

Taking the Kids on an Enrichment Cruise
Want to learn and experience the world with your children? Look at the Institute for Shipboard Education's Enrichment Voyages. These cruises allow parents and children to travel together, learn about different cultures, and enjoy unique educational opportunities aboard their floating campus at sea.

Tight Budget, Short Cruise ... Great Vacation
Need a quick getaway to relax and unwind? If your budget and vacation time are limited, a short cruise may be the perfect answer for your vacation needs. Find out if this type of cruise experience is right for you.

Weddings
Cruises are classic for having a shipboard wedding or a long, romantic honeymoon. Here are some suggestions and things to keep in mind when planning a romantic cruise.