Okay, figure this one out: In Alaska, there are substantially fewer cruise-ship passengers in 2010, but ticket prices are stronger than they were last year when there were more ships in the harbors. Got that? In the first season after the fallout from Alaska’s controversial “head tax” on cruisers, business is down by 15% to… Continue reading The Alaska Saga: Year One
Category: Cruise News
Shanghai Surprise This is Not
An article that crossed our desktop the other day revealed the following about cruising in China: 1. There are more people from China cruising than ever. 2. Cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Costa are showing signs of shifting their emphasis, not to mention their ships. 3. In Shanghai, traffic has grown from 80,000 passengers… Continue reading Shanghai Surprise This is Not
Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
There’s gotta be a connection here. We just spent the weekend with our three grown children (and families) and one of the topics of conversation was some in-house trading of cel phones so that their mother, O Travel Queen, would wind up with an iPhone instead of a Blackberry. Yesterday, we read that Costa Cruises… Continue reading Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$1,049 September 10: Seattle to Juneau, Alaska return, 7 nights, Holland America Zandam Bonus: 3rd/4th passengers in same room free on select categories Contact: VacationsToGo * * * The entire Celebrity fleet will have a personal concierge — at your service — by the beginning of September. This is a person to help… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
New Law for Cruise Ship Security
America is getting tough about crime on the high seas. Last week, a bill that requires cruise ships to tighten security and report crimes was passed in the Senate after Congress voted 416-4 in favor. It now needs only the signature of President Obama to become law. When something like this is public, the first… Continue reading New Law for Cruise Ship Security