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Can Taking a Cruise Actually Be . . . Cool?

Forget floating cities pinballing between overcrowded, underwhelming ports. As the cruise industry defrosts from its Covid-imposed yearlong hiatus, it’s radically refocusing by launching a spate of nimble new vessels that combine voyages to far-flung destinations with abundant high-end amenities.

“These ships are the best of both worlds,” says Expedition Trips founder and president Ashton Palmer, whose agency focuses on this

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