In the cruise-ship world of big-bigger-biggest, MSC is getting into the game. The Italian-based cruise line — its acronym stands for Mediterranean Shipping Company — is adding two ships to the fleet over the next five years. One of them will be the biggest ship…drum roll, please…ever built by a European shipowner. Nobody's challenging Oasis… Continue reading MSC Revving Up The Battle Of Big Boats
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Yee-haw! Cruisin' With Country Music
On Sunday night, we'll be watching one of our can't-miss shows on TV: the Academy of Country Music awards show…CBS, if you need to know. Maybe it's our demographics…maybe we're returning to some form of roots when we listed to what was called "cowboy music"…maybe we just like the sound. But we'll be there. We'd… Continue reading Yee-haw! Cruisin' With Country Music
The Ebb And Flow Of Cruising Venetian Waters
If you've been reading this blog for a while, then you've been reading about Venice, one of the most beautiful and inspirational ports we've ever visited. How big cruise ships were causing erosion of the precious little soil there is in the city of canals. How protesters have taken to the airwaves and the… Continue reading The Ebb And Flow Of Cruising Venetian Waters
Panama Canal Delay Not Bad For Everybody
In the midst of a long drive this week, the subject of cruises came up, as it does every…oh, few hours. Specifically, we were thinking about the Panama Canal, because we've only done it once and that was four years ago, which means it's time to see it again. What we discovered is that prices seem… Continue reading Panama Canal Delay Not Bad For Everybody
Escaping The Noise Pricier At Princess
The price of peace is always great. Just ask anybody who has known anybody who went to war over the last generation or two. At Princess Cruises, the price of peace has to do with "peace and quiet" and the price has gone up. Dramatically. Let's put it this way: If your landlord doubled your… Continue reading Escaping The Noise Pricier At Princess