| Cruise travel from ports close to home is
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| | cruise. You may opt to take a side trip
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| what passengers want now. In almost all
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| | to the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma
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| of the cruise reviews, cruise travelers
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| | Valleys for a day. While in San
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| have expressed concern with long airline
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| | Francisco check out Fisherman's Wharf, or
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| trips to distant lands. Now they want to
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| | take a cable car ride through the city.
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| cruise from ports that are close to home
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| | In this city there are numerous excellent
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| to enjoy a less stressful cruise
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| | restaurants. There is a ferry that will
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| vacation. The cruise lines have caught on
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| | take you over to Alcatraz Island for a
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| to this trend and are now positioning
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| | glimpse into the life of the prisoners.
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| their ships up and down the United States
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| | Perhaps you have chosen Seattle,
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| East and West Coasts and along the Gulf
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| | Washington as your embarkation port. The
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| of Mexico. Let's explore the ports of
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| | lovely Puget Sound area is rich with
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| embarkation on the West Coast starting in
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| | history of the maritime industries. The
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| Southern California at the port of San
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| | Olympic Mountains will leave you feeling
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| Diego and go northward.
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| | awed when viewed from the Space Needle
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| If you can take the time before or after
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| | that is 607 feet high. For fun don't
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| your cruise travel, spend some extra time
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| | miss the Pike Street Market for fresh
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| in San Diego. The city of San Diego is
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| | seafood and produce. There are many
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| blessed with year round warm weather and
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| | fleets of sport fishing boats for fishing
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| seventy miles of Pacific Coastline.
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| | or for whale watching.
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| There are many activities to enjoy while
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| | Even further up the coast you are now in
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| in the city. They have a first class,
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| | Alaskan territory. Fairbanks, which was
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| world famous zoo in Balboa Park. At Old
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| | once a booming mining town, is the
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| Town State Historic Park learn about the
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| | entrance to Alaska's interior. If you
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| History of California. Near the downtown
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| | stay here for a day or two try a really
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| area there are 15 excellent museums and
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| | Alaskan adventure and go dog sledding.
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| gorgeous gardens.
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| | Maybe you would like to pan for gold,
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| A little further up north is Long Beach
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| | another part of Alaska's history. If you
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| just 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Here
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| | want to see the Northern Lights plan your
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| is where the Queen Mary retired to in
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| | cruise vacation for late August or early
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| 1967 and is permanently docked serving as
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| | September.
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| a Hotel. With more 12,000 sea creatures
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| | Choosing a cruise vacation out of
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| the aquarium is a delightful spot to
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| | Whitter, Alaska will allow you to go
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| spend a couple of hours.
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| | whale watching, and look for sea lions
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| If you plan to take your cruise vacation
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| | and bald eagles. This is a small quaint
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| out of Los Angeles there are plenty of
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| | town that really lets you feel what
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| sights to see. A pre or post cruise
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| | Alaska is all about.
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| package from the cruise lines will allow
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| | You will fly into Anchorage for departure
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| you to see the many cultural centers or
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| | from Seward, Alaska. Try to stay a few
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| drive by the star studded neighborhoods
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| | days to explore the riches Anchorage has
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| of Malibu, Bel Air and Hollywood. Be sure
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| | to offer. There is the beautiful Denali
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| to see Grauman's Chinese Theatre,
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| | National Park, where Mt. McKinney offers
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| Chinatown and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| | spectacular scenery. In Seward you can
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| Visit funky Venice Beach and dine in the
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| | take a cruise to the Kenai Fjords as a
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| many excellent restaurants. And don't
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| | day trip.
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| forget to at least window shop on Rodeo
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| | Any of these cruise ports will make a
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| Drive.
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| | great start for your cruise vacation. So
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| The dazzling Golden Gate Bridge will be
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| | when planning any cruise travel pick a
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| what you sail under on you cruise
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| | port that's close to home and leave some
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| vacation from San Francisco. Many cruise
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| | time for exploring the town of
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| reviews have mentioned this city as one
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| | embarkation.
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| of the favorites from which to start a
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