It would be nice to tell you that after we wondered aloud two weeks ago when Carnival was going to announce its Carnival Live performers for next year that the cruise line promptly reacted and made the announcement this week. It would also be presumptuous, to say the least. Nonetheless, four entertainers have signed up… Continue reading Friday File: Carnival Live 2016
Category: Ships
The Grinch Now A Cruise Character
The Grinch is going to have ample time to steal Christmas on Carnival ships next month, and guess what? It won’t happen, because it never has. The Dr. Seuss villain will appear on all Carnival cruises in December. He’ll be trying to keep Christmas from happening, and stealing Christmas items from crew members on all… Continue reading The Grinch Now A Cruise Character
Royal Caribbean WOW Bands Now $5
Last year, when Royal Caribbean announced that RFID technology would make its cruise-ship debut on Quantum of the Seas, it was kind of cool that passengers would be able to wear Dick Tracy wristwatches, for those of us who remember Dick Tracy, the comic detective who talked into his watch. The “Radio Frequency Identification” watches… Continue reading Royal Caribbean WOW Bands Now $5
Celebrity’s ‘Evening Chic’ Dress Code
At first glance, the latest attempt to define how people should dress when going for dinner on Celebrity cruise ships could be called splitting hairs. Or threads. No more “formal” nights in the dining room. They’re being replaced by “evening chic” nights. What’s evening chic? “Dressier than smart casual, less dressy than formal.” Dig a… Continue reading Celebrity’s ‘Evening Chic’ Dress Code
Friday File: AmaDara, A River Intro
While we’re far from experts on river cruising, our trip on AmaWaterways’ new ship (the AmaDara) quickly brought the similarities with — and differences from — ocean cruise ships into focus. Because everything is much smaller, even though river cruises are less modest in price they are more modest in the size of, well, everything… Continue reading Friday File: AmaDara, A River Intro