Is the whole Godmother thing wearing a little thin in the cruise world, are people getting tired of celebrities, or is there a shortage of “acceptable” celebrities? The Godmother of Anthem of the Seas, the new Royal Caribbean ship that’s being christened in Southampton in two weeks, is Emma Wilby. Emma Wilby? She’s from the… Continue reading The Business of Ship Godmothers
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Cruising to Cuba: It’s Personal
The day we met Frank Del Rio, he was the founder of Oceania Cruises. Three years later, he is the head of the Norwegian cruise conglomerate. And any day or week or month now, he is poised to take a cruise ship to Cuba. It’s inevitable that mainstream cruise ships will be taking passengers to… Continue reading Cruising to Cuba: It’s Personal
What Price For Ship’s Room Service?
News item: Norwegian to charge up to $7.95 (per order, not per person) for room service, while providing an enhanced menu on two ships. Hmm. Is this a glass half-empty or half-full? Will passengers feel it’s another example of being nickeled-and-dimed, or will they happily pay for the convenience of having freshly cooked eggs for breakfast?… Continue reading What Price For Ship’s Room Service?
At Sea…The Sound Of Princess
Clever. That’s what Princess Cruises is….and not just because Princess people can sing “the seas are alive, with The Sound of Music” when the iconic movie is being screened on all 18 ships, starting this month. The first line of the press release announcing it is clever enough. What makes it even better is that… Continue reading At Sea…The Sound Of Princess
China Cruising Wave of Future
Good friends of ours are going to China in a little over a month. This is not something on our bucket list but if that ever happens, we’d probably do what our friends are doing. They’re going on a cruise. It could be our friends are ahead of their time. The way things are going… Continue reading China Cruising Wave of Future