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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Three Ships Fill the Port of Tampa November 22, 2011 as the port set a new one-day passenger record November has been a busy month as the winter cruise season ramps up, and two Florida cruise ports set single-day passenger records in recent weeks. On November 22, three ships called on the Port of Tampa [...]
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How did cruise ships get so big? What were some of the early designs and why is bigger better? Or is bigger, better? This fantastic video by National Geographic profiles Royal Caribbean‘s Independence of the Seas and how it came to be the largest ship in the world. Well, it WAS the largest ship in [...]
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Another “cutting edge” travel website was recently announced. It leads to the question of “how many websites does a person need to visit to get information about travel offers?” Since we focus on the cruise business, let’s take a look at this particular segment to see if we can shed some light on the question. [...]
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Ah, the free t-shirt… whether fired out of an air cannon by a silly mascot at a ball game or inefficiently tossed by a pseudo cheerleader; everyone loves a free t-shirt. Well we here at MeetOnCruise have not been able to locate one of those air cannon thingys to hurl a t-shirt at you, possibly inciting a [...]
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One of Canada’s most charming, popular and historic cities, Montreal is a wonderful blend of the new and old world. Montreal’s historic district, known as Vieux Montreal or Old Montreal, is home to 17th century architecture, cobblestone roads, and a distinctly European feel. Despite its size, with an almost 4 million inhabitants in the Metropolitan area, Canada’s second largest city still ranks highly in [...]
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There are plenty of videos of the largest cruise ships in the world – Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas…but this has to be one of the best I’ve seen. It’s a 15 minute journey through the guest experience of cruising on Allure – the dining, the shows, the ship and all [...]
Read More →Location, location, location; Important in business, real estate and even on cruise ships. How can you make sure that you pick the best location in your chosen stateroom category? A good answer for this question is to view the ship’s deck plans in the cruise line brochure or on the web. While the plans are [...]
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With almost two-thirds of a million residents, Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada. It is also home to the largest port in western Canada, with two bustling cruise terminals: Ballentyne Cruise Terminal and Canada Place Cruise Terminal. Roundly considered one of the world’s most livable cities, Vancouver is truly one of the most [...]
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