Yesterday, New York City. Today, Reba. Sunday, the 4th of July fireworks. What a life! Oh to be the Norwegian Epic. The big ship is here, finally. It became the largest ship ever to dock at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal yesterday, clearing the Verrazano Bridge by just 24 inches. The Queen of Country, Reba McEntire,… Continue reading NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing
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Dubai: The Expected and the Unexpected
How much do you know about Dubai? Perhaps, like us, you know that a visit there would provide spectacular skylines depicting opulent (oil) wealth, unaffordable (diamonds) shopping, maybe a little golf (like Tiger) and riding ATVs around sand dunes, if that’s your thing. Okay, how about skiing? As in…snow skiing. This was a revelation to… Continue reading Dubai: The Expected and the Unexpected
Attention Azamara Aficionados
If you’re an Azamara customer, you’ll be interested in what the luxury cruise line has in store for the 12-month period that begins April 2011. • All voyages are 2-for-1. • Gratuities are included (for housekeeping, dining and bar employees). • 50% off pre-booked shore excursions (in Azamara’s world, Land Discoveries). • $2,000 savings per… Continue reading Attention Azamara Aficionados
NCL's Epic a Big Deal — Again
With all the attention-grabbing the Norwegian Epic has been getting, it’s easy to understand why everyone wants a piece of it. Or at least a chance to cruise on it. After writing several blogs about the Epic, we kind of feel that way, too. Well, guess what? It’s getting easier to go on an Epic… Continue reading NCL's Epic a Big Deal — Again
Some Good News for NOLA
Question: What’s better than being able to book a cruise out of New Orleans? Answer: Being able to book two! That’s the feeling of Carnival Cruise Lines, and if you want to think this is a cold, hard business decision, go for it. As veterans of one cruise out of NOLA, we prefer to think the… Continue reading Some Good News for NOLA