{"id":6584,"date":"2018-02-13T12:54:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendastravel.flywheelsites.com\/?p=6584"},"modified":"2022-07-22T06:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T06:48:10","slug":"video-podcast-cruising-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/vacation\/video-podcast-cruising-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Podcast: Cruising for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[su_spacer size=&#8221;20&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>By Jeff Bollig &#8212;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[su_spacer size=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t let the stereotypes fool you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cruising is for virtually everyone: families, couples, multi-generational families, groups, Millennials, Gen-Xers and others. Aboard these ships you\u2019ll find powerful WiFi, wave runners, rock climbing walls, video game, computer devices, special sections for adults, a variety of music options, and more attractions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Watch our Cruise Video Podcast<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The message is clear. If you have not gone on an ocean cruise &#8212; you should. In our Viewpoints with Acendas Travel podcast, we partner with Royal Caribbean to present a discussion on first time cruising with Acendas advisors JoAnne Weeks and Mollie Bechtold. Watch the podcast <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=amYwOf2nzhA&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[su_spacer size=&#8221;20&#8243;] By Jeff Bollig &#8212; [su_spacer size=&#8221;10&#8243;] Don\u2019t let the stereotypes fool you. 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