Deal Too Good, Too Late To Be True

Normally, we let our “Daily Deal” deliver some value cruises for you to consider but once in a while there’s something extraordinary that deserves an even better treatment…A couple of days ago we had one — you do notice that’s past tense, right?…It was a Transatlantic trip on Allure of the Seas, the (starting) price… Continue reading Deal Too Good, Too Late To Be True

Baby’s Cries Save Man Overboard

Any parent will likely agree nothing good can happen when a baby cries and cries and cries in the middle of the night. Until now. Heather and Daniel Felton of Louisville took their 13-month-old daughter on a Disney cruise. In the middle of a January night, little Katherine delivered one of those early wake-up calls… Continue reading Baby’s Cries Save Man Overboard

Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

When the Seattle Seahawks try (again) to cruise past the Green Bay Packers (they’ve never beaten Green Bay in the playoffs) next Sunday in the hope of winning the Super Bowl (again), the cheering section will include anybody remotely connected to Princess Cruises. The cruise line has scored a touchdown of its own by convincing the… Continue reading Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now

As our colleague Phil Reimer always says — and he is The Expert, after all — corporate news about cruising is usually as interesting to people on cruises ships as what the captain had for breakfast. The Kevin Sheehan story, we think, is different. On Friday, Sheehan resigned/was fired/left as the head of Norwegian Cruise… Continue reading Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now

New in 2015 — Norwegian Escape

Last in a series about new ships Ambitious to a fault, Norwegian launches a new class of ship with this — Breakaway Plus. Fortunately, the ships won’t be named for the class (a ship called Breakaway Plus?), and the Escape came from passengers who participated in a naming contest. After a three-year building sabbatical, Norwegian… Continue reading New in 2015 — Norwegian Escape