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    Explora Journeys is one cruise line that is offeriwill launch in summer 2023. Six new ships are planned through 2028. Photo by Susan J. Young.

    Join Me May 6 for a Last-Minute Getaway on Explora Journeys’ Luxurious Explora I!

    By Craig Pavlus on Friday, April 19, 2024

    If you’re thinking, “I sure wish that I’d booked a last-minute, luxury cruise getaway this spring,” well, there’s still time! Why not join me, Craig Pavlus, founder of Pavlus Travel, on a fabulous, pampering close-to-home vacation on Explora Journeys? I’m …

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    The living room of the Iconic Suite on Celebrity Beyond. Photo by Celebrity Cruises.

    Founder’s Blog: First-Hand Look at Celebrity Beyond’s New Perks & Spaces

    By Craig Pavlus on Friday, December 16, 2022

    From the Desk of Craig Pavlus, founder and chairman, Pavlus Travel As I ambled along the Grand Plaza of the new 3,260-passenger Celebrity Beyond last month, I immediately noticed that this gathering space was slightly different than on Celebrity Cruises’ …

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