In mid-February, you will undoubtedly remember reading our blog (of course you remember!) about Falmouth, Jamaica. Beset by labor problems, the opening of the new port was delayed and delayed and delayed. There were even questions whether it would open at all and, if it did, whether it would succeed. Cruise ships were being re-routed… Continue reading So What Happened to Falmouth?
Category: Ports
Puerto Vallarta No Fit for Princess
During the weekend, a close friend who regularly keeps track of Cruising Done Right alerted us to more never-ending tourism fears about Mexico. In digging a little further, we found what we always seem to find — the fear factor is being blown out of proportion. It started with Mazatlan, a year or so ago,… Continue reading Puerto Vallarta No Fit for Princess
The 'Magic' of Going to New York
The Carnival Miracle will be sailing 8-day cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas out of New York in the spring of 2012. Yes, that is next spring, isn’t it? We don’t know about you but “8-day cruises” and “Caribbean” and “Bahamas” are not what excites us about this news. It’s the “New York.” We… Continue reading The 'Magic' of Going to New York
Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
In some families, surprise visits are common. Also emotional. Your sister is having a special birthday and you haven’t seen her in a year. You live far away. You almost pop out of the birthday cake, and the tears flow faster than the wine. There’s something special about popping out of a cake (or a… Continue reading Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
When Liverpool Becomes Dublin
One day last month, passengers on a cruise ship named Boudicca went to bed one night expecting they would wake up in Liverpool and be properly disembarked. They woke up in Dublin. They were blown away. Literally. High winds forced the Boudicca, from the Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines fleet of four, to delay and eventually cancel… Continue reading When Liverpool Becomes Dublin