A small chink was made in the tension between China and Taiwan on Monday when the ban on Chinese entering the country via sea was lifted for 700 Chinese cruisers aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas.

 Previously, Chinese tourists could enter Taiwan only by plane, and at a limit of 1,000 maximum at any given time.

Could this small concession for Chinese pleasure-seekers be the beginning of a better relationship between China and Taiwan? 

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Do you want to experience what a cruise is like without having to spend thousands of dollars to do it?  Then you should consider going on a dinner cruise.  For less than $100 per person, a dinner cruise will allow you to experience the many of the luxuries of cruising for a few hours.  And contrary to its namesake, dinner cruising can take place in the morning or in the evening.

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If you are an Internet guru who also loves cruising, you may find yourself in a dilemma when you go on your next trip.  Sure, in theory you should be so enamored with all of the cruise’s activities that you shouldn’t have interest in the Internet, but for many the issue isn’t that simple.  The Internet has become such a necessity in people’s lives that the thought of having to go just a day without it could make people feel just a little out of place.  Fortunately, Internet technology has progressed so much that it is possible to get high-speed wireless Internet right on a cruise ship. 

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