Last week, Norwegian announced its 2013 winter cruises would be available to the general public before Christmas. The same day, Viking River Cruises put tickets on sale for 2013. On Royal Caribbean’s website, you can book a cruise for September 2013 and on Celebrity through December 2013. It is possible to book on NCL’s Pride… Continue reading Cruise Bookings for Three Years?
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Alaska Cruise Race Heating Up
The first All-Alaska Sweepstakes was over 100 years ago. It was a dog race, not to be confused with Alaska’s famous Iditarod. Its home is in Nome, a place you probably don’t want to go at this time of year, on the far reaches of west Alaska. The race has been run only 12 times, … Continue reading Alaska Cruise Race Heating Up
Carnival Liberty an hors d'oeuvre
Our cruise blog teammate Phil Reimer, who has been writing about ships and ports and the eateries and people on both, has spent this week on the Carnival Liberty. His impressions are posted daily on his cruise blog, portsandbows.com. The Liberty is the first Carnival ship to go 2.0. In Celebrity’s world, this is called… Continue reading Carnival Liberty an hors d'oeuvre
Enhanced Rewards for NCL Latitudes
Norwegian announced some enhancements to its loyalty program, which is now called Latitudes Rewards, and it was accompanied by the usual blah-blah-blah, PR-crafted statement from company president Kevin Sheehan, who among other things said: “We are dedicated to making sure our guests have the best possible cruise experience and look forward to welcoming them back… Continue reading Enhanced Rewards for NCL Latitudes
Queen Mary 2's Canine Corps
Here’s a strange cruise item for you. If booked on the Queen Mary 2, passengers can take their dogs on a cruise. They no longer have to be only (or disguised as!!!) service dogs. As people who always took our (late) dog on vacation and who right now are dog-sitting (his name is Max) for… Continue reading Queen Mary 2's Canine Corps