Passengers get attached to cruise lines. They get attached to a cruise line’s class of ship. And they get attached to individual ships. When one disappears, it’s like losing an old friend. Well, one old friend is soon to disappear. Perhaps even get an assumed name. Go into witness protection. The Celebrity Century’s days are… Continue reading End of an Era Coming at Celebrity
Category: People
Carnival's Latest Twist on Youth
The pursuit of younger clients is always important, sometimes obsessively so. TV stations want a younger demographic, because advertisers believe that’s where the money is to buy their products. Electorates want younger politicians. Everybody everywhere wants a youthful base, to secure a brighter future, because older people have an expiry date that is generally more… Continue reading Carnival's Latest Twist on Youth
This Casino a Winner for Everyone
Like most people who frequent casinos on cruise ships, we’ve had some luck. Some of it good. Some bad. When we hear about a change in procedure involving cruise-ship casinos, it catches our interest. Like this weekend, for instance. There was a story from Europe that the government of Gibraltar is now allowing cruise ships… Continue reading This Casino a Winner for Everyone
Epic's Entertainment Still Blue
The magnificent Norwegian Epic returns to its birthplace — Europe — this summer with some new entertainment on a ship known for entertainment. What’s especially interesting, to us at least, is what’s not new. Blue Man Group. Second City Comedy was cut, but the blue guys survived.The changes by NCL are designed to “Europeanize” the… Continue reading Epic's Entertainment Still Blue
Calling Cruise Food Junkies!
Today’s subject is food, something dear to our hearts not to mention our stomachs. It is, naturally, about food on cruise ships and we are requesting your…well, feedback. Quality of food is always subjective. However, there have been many changes in food on cruise ships over the last few years and so, in general terms,… Continue reading Calling Cruise Food Junkies!