This is the week everyone knew was coming, but didn’t know when. Even with a calendar, I couldn’t have accurately predicted this week would arrive on August 29, as it did, because “this week” is the one that announces the arrival of the first serious hurricane. Along came Earl (below), and the hurricane season in… Continue reading What's Good (?) About Hurricanes
Category: Cruise News
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$699 November 2, 2010: Fort Lauderdale (return) to Eastern Caribbean, 10 days Bonus: $150 shipboard credit Ship: Holland America Maasdam Contact: cruise.com * * * Have you ever wondered how much cruisers pay for the “theme” in theme cruise? The researchers at Cruise Critic came up with an interesting item this week about… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
Who's Ready for the Royal Reunion?
We’re always looking for reason — some might say excuse — to go to New York. Isn’t everyone? One slipped into our email box this week from Cunard. It’s the Royal Reunion. This isn’t Cunard’s first such assembly of its ships, but it’s the first one to include the Queen Elizabeth, the new ship (below)… Continue reading Who's Ready for the Royal Reunion?
NCL, Nickelodeon and…it's Slime Time!
Where else but in the cruise world would a 44-year-old and a 31-year-old propose that you and your family go and get slimed, just for the fun of it? It’s happened. The 44-year-old is Norwegian Cruise Lines. The 31-year-old is Nickelodeon, and shame on you (us) if we didn’t know Nickelodeon has been around for… Continue reading NCL, Nickelodeon and…it's Slime Time!
Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World
When Holland America announced the other day its 2011 and early 2012 “Grand Voyages”, the first question that popped into our minds — given that like most North Americans we do have a travel budget so we’re always shopping for bargains — was this: “How do you know if one of these exotic, expensive, multi-month… Continue reading Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World