A few days ago, a friend called to inquire about going on an Alaska cruise. He and his wife had been on cruises but always on smaller ships. Now they were planning a cruise with friends, with Alaska as their chosen destination. As we all learn in life, recommendations can be dangerous. Okay, tricky. What… Continue reading Princess to the 'Alaska' Rescue
Category: Cruise News
Royal's New Ship The Standard?
The news yesterday that Royal Caribbean is exercising its option to build another new ship again begs the question: Has the cruise industry discovered the customer’s tolerance for big ships? The same cruise line that owns the two biggest ships “of the Seas”, the mighty Oasis and the equally mighty Allure. They carry about 6,000… Continue reading Royal's New Ship The Standard?
Recognizing Cruise Ship Impact
The last time we cruised out of Galveston, we were impressed that the hotel we booked for the night before the cruise allowed us to leave our rental car in the hotel lot for five days, until our return. Just a little extra. There’s a hotel in Seattle that is also catering to people who… Continue reading Recognizing Cruise Ship Impact
Reality No 'Show' for Cruise Lines
There’s a certain fantasy to going on a cruise. Your bed’s made, your meals are cooked. You can play all day, or not. You can see places you never dreamed of seeing. You can snack and drink and swim. You can sleep in and nobody’s going to sound the alarm. And once in a while,… Continue reading Reality No 'Show' for Cruise Lines
A Day for Leaping to…Trivia
Tomorrow is a day associated with trivia, this being a leap year, so today’s blog is also associated with trivia…that doesn’t make it a trivial blog. Does it? February 29, of course, only comes as often as presidential elections (and in the same years). Having said that, there’s nothing trivial about the Leap Day Sale… Continue reading A Day for Leaping to…Trivia