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For many river cruise lines in Europe, November is the time to start refurbishing ships for next season.

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A portion of the world鈥檚 cruise ship fleet is on its way to Florida and things are about to get crowded. The imports from across the pond will be joining ships that spent the summer serving the Caribbean and Mexico.

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