In China, there are plans to build a "super cruise liner." It will likely be accompanied by a new cruise terminal and shipping business center, all of which will cost several billion yuan — or about $3 billion. What's interesting about this item is the perception. The 100,000-ton luxury cruise ship, which will take about… Continue reading A Chinese Ship to be Super?
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Olympics, Cruise Ships Messengers
Photo credit: Matt Deegan As we were watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games from London the other day, watching athletes mingle in the human melting pot in the center of the stadium, once again it was obvious what's good about the Olympics. Medals aside, the Games bring the world together. People from… Continue reading Olympics, Cruise Ships Messengers
Cruise Transparency Reaches Shower
USA Today's cruise writer, Gene Sloan, authored a blog last week which began: "One of the best views from Celebrity Cruises' next ship, the 3,030-passenger Celebrity Reflection, will be from the shower of its top suite." Maybe he could also have written "of the shower." The shower, you see, overlooks everything and has see-through glass.… Continue reading Cruise Transparency Reaches Shower
Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
The first four-letter word that comes with going on a cruise is food. There is always so much of it, day and night, that the suspicion is everybody who goes on a cruise comes back a different size, and the tailoring of clothes requires extra material. There is another side to the story of food… Continue reading Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
Olympics of the Sea on Oasis
When the Olympic Games open tomorrow, there will be advertising connected to the Games — advertisers pay big bucks for that — and there will be what could be called "Off Olympics" advertising. These are advertisers who are linked by association, and benefit accordingly. The linkage is informal and unofficial — that usually means… Continue reading Olympics of the Sea on Oasis