When a cruise line decides to try to make it easier for passengers to get to the ship, only the people can decide if it makes sense. Take Norwegian's expanded offer to shuttle passengers to (and from) its Breakaway (and Gem) for $110 each. Of course, the value depends where you catch the motor coach… Continue reading Taking The Bus: In A New York Minute?
Category: Ports
A Quantum Leap From April 2014
It was just one year ago. In New York City, home to Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean unveiled its newest and greatest ship at a press conference. The head honchos from the cruise line, Richard Fain and Adam Goldstein, were there. So was Kristin Chenoweth, the new ship's Godmother-to-be. There was one word on… Continue reading A Quantum Leap From April 2014
Cruise News, Notes and Questions
Did you know… That Carnival is the only cruise line with two ships, year-round, operating from New Orleans? The city invested $2.3 million renovating and expanding the Erato Street Cruise Terminal, including swapping gangways with the Julia Street Terminal to make embarkation and embarkation easier for a greater volume of passengers. Guess which terminal is… Continue reading Cruise News, Notes and Questions
Covering The Caribbean From One Ship
— map by cartographer Karl Musser When taking a Caribbean cruise — the most popular cruises anywhere — sometimes the trick can be to find ports less-visited. That's less-visited by you. As interesting as places like Nassau and Cozumel and Barbados are, how many visits are too many? Carnival has an interesting twist, set for late… Continue reading Covering The Caribbean From One Ship
The Ebb And Flow Of Cruising Venetian Waters
If you've been reading this blog for a while, then you've been reading about Venice, one of the most beautiful and inspirational ports we've ever visited. How big cruise ships were causing erosion of the precious little soil there is in the city of canals. How protesters have taken to the airwaves and the… Continue reading The Ebb And Flow Of Cruising Venetian Waters