I thought that in the 35 plus years that I have been in the cruise business I would have seen almost every kind of “Theme Cruise” that there was. Then last year along came the famous “Cougars Cruise” and my theory went right out the window. This particular cruise matched older women aka “cougars” with [...]
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Your ship docks in St. Maarten and you have just 8 hours (or less)! What do you do? There’s so much to do while in St. Maarten and your time is limited, so a little planning will go a long way towards making the most of your visit. And since you can count on us [...]
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Though the cruise line also announced itineraries for Alaska and Europe today, the headline from Disney Cruise Line‘s 2013 deployment today was clearly the Miami deployment for the Disney Wonder, beginning this December. The Disney Wonder will depart Los Angeles for a 14 night Panama Canal transit, arriving in Miami just in time for two [...]
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There will be many weeks of formal investigation as well as rampant media speculation as to what went wrong on the Costa Concordia. If you are planning a cruise in the future it might cause you to step back a moment and ask the question “Is cruising really as safe as I thought it was?” [...]
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Update Tuesday 8:05 am ET: Good morning. Here’s a summary of the latest developments on the Costa Concordia tragedy: One body was found in the wreckage on Sunday, two on Monday and one so far today, bringing the death toll to 16. At least 15 people are still missing Pumping operations have officially gotten underway [...]
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Here are a few tips for new (and old) cruisers to avoid spending land mines on your cruise: Avoid making calls from the ship. Wait til you get to port to make calls home. I know you will be excited and want to share, but ship to shore calls are EXPENSIVE. $6.99/min to US and [...]
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Not far behind Royal Caribbean’s ambitious fleet revitalization plan is Carnival Cruise Line’s commitment to invest $500 million in fleet upgrades. This includes all ships except but the eight Fantasy-class ships–between now and 2015. The first ship to undergo the changes is Carnival Liberty. Next up is Carnival Breeze, which debuts in June, 2012. The others [...]
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In an announcement this week that struck the travel industry by surprise, the STX France ship yard announced they had won a contract to build two ocean-going cruise ships for Viking Ocean Cruises, a new subsidiary of Viking River Cruises. The two 888-passenger ships, scheduled to be delivered in 2014 and 2015, will measure about [...]
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One of the unique challenges that cruise lines face today is not “keeping up with Joneses”, but keeping up with themselves. Each time a cruise line introduces a new ship, it arrives with new features and innovations that are not found on earlier generation fleet mates. For Royal Caribbean, the Oasis class ships represented a [...]
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Seattle, like many of the great cities around the world has its share of nicknames: “The Emerald City”, “The Espresso Capital of the World”, “Birthplace of Grundge”. But for us cruise lovers it is more importantly known as the “Gateway to Alaska”, as many Alaskan cruises depart from Seattle. As a departure city, Seattle caters [...]
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On my recent cruise aboard the Norwegian Epic, I discovered a program that will appeal to cruisers who are looking for something a little different when visiting the various Caribbean ports. It’s called www.ResortForaDay.com and is operated by cruise industry veteran Stuart Cohen. Basically, the deal is that he has set up arrangements in several [...]
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Everyone likes a free t-shirt and everyone likes free on-board credit. Well, we like to give both away. In our attempt to find new and innovative ways to award these prizes, we’ve harkened back to our days at camp, college or… last night. That’s right, I admit it, I watched some of the Amazing Race on [...]
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Hi, We’ve got a new feature for you today. Many of you have been asking for a way to embed your countdown clock on your own (or other websites). Well, you got it! <—– Here’s how the countdown looks. It looks great on any site such as a blog, or even as your signature on [...]
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On occasion, there is chatter on the cruise boards that indicates that a number of people seem to believe that they are being forced to pay for food on newer ships that have added a large number of “alternative” restaurants. I believe that while it is true that the number of dining options has increased [...]
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Another month starts tomorrow, which means another chance for you to WIN $50 ONBOARD CREDIT for your next cruise! As you may recall, we launched our trivia contest last month, and member soozenw was the huge winner. Congrats to soozenw – we look forward to hearing what you spend your winnings on your Carnival Pride cruise [...]
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