Give Carnival at least a "B" for imagination in announcing that its newest ship, due in 2016, will be called Vista. That makes Carnival first to the Vista well of names. This is an age when cruise lines sometimes appear to be running out of names. Witness Norwegian, using contests to ask passengers for proposing… Continue reading Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Category: Cruise News
Brangelina's Wedding Cruise
Breaking news…Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are hoping to get married on a cruise ship. Not so fast, star chaser. It's not a cruise ship you're going to be on, unless you're among the 50 people who are the invited guests. That's right…five-oh…50. And if you think this most celebrated bride and bridegroom are leasing… Continue reading Brangelina's Wedding Cruise
Meeting the Demand for Meetings?
This one's for anybody who thinks that cruising is not becoming a way of life…in other words, a part of the fabric of society at large. Until now, conventions on cruise ships were an occasional event. Raise your hand if you've ever seen a business convention while cruising. In all the cruising we've done, we… Continue reading Meeting the Demand for Meetings?
Change in Plans for the Century
Here's a twist…a cruise ship is being un-Solsticized before it's Solsticized. You won't find that word in the dictionary, and you won't find that news in Celebrity's news channels…or even see that it has been validated by the cruise line. However, here are some facts… • The last time we were on a Celebrity ship… Continue reading Change in Plans for the Century
'Splendor' Wrong Word for Report
As the investigation begins into the horrific plane crash in San Francisco this month, one of the possibilities is that the accident was due to pilot error, but it will of course take time. The investigation into the fire that left the Carnival Splendor drifting off the coast of California is now complete — it took… Continue reading 'Splendor' Wrong Word for Report