Finally, Norwegian is able to put its Epic bathroom to bed. If you’ve been reading this cruise blog, or even if you haven’t, you’ll already know that the Epic bathroom issue is that a somewhat-open design created all kinds of controversy. You’ll also know our opinion is that it was, for the most part, much… Continue reading No More Bathroom Humor for Norwegian
Category: Ships
Cruise Ships and the Naked Truth
As the industry has grown, cruise lines have had to be creative in maximizing the capacity of their ships. It’s really no different than baseball teams that use promotions to fill ballparks. Get the customers on board, even at discounted prices, and let the profits come from what they spend at the hot-dog stand, in… Continue reading Cruise Ships and the Naked Truth
The 'Magic' of Going to New York
The Carnival Miracle will be sailing 8-day cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas out of New York in the spring of 2012. Yes, that is next spring, isn’t it? We don’t know about you but “8-day cruises” and “Caribbean” and “Bahamas” are not what excites us about this news. It’s the “New York.” We… Continue reading The 'Magic' of Going to New York
Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
In some families, surprise visits are common. Also emotional. Your sister is having a special birthday and you haven’t seen her in a year. You live far away. You almost pop out of the birthday cake, and the tears flow faster than the wine. There’s something special about popping out of a cake (or a… Continue reading Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
Will Princess Puff Policy Spread?
News item: Princess Cruises to prohibit smoking in staterooms and on balconies. You know what this really means, don’t you? Democracy’s at work. The decision by Princess — likely to become the industry standard — is the result of consumer studies. It will take effect early next year. “Smokers are a small minority of our… Continue reading Will Princess Puff Policy Spread?