One day, we'll go back to Great Stirrup Cay, a private island we visited a couple of years ago. We were going to be in Florida, and we were looking for a short cruise to…anywhere…after almost a month of writing about being on ships. We were looking for a little R&R, and so it… Continue reading Cabanalife new at Great Stirrup Cay
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Oceania President Defies Age Label
He is the President of Oceania Cruises. He is the President of Prestige Holdings, which owns Oceania Cruises. His name is Kunal Kamlani and he is 38 years old. And if that doesn't go some distance in convincing you that cruising is no longer just an "old people's pastime" then something else you should also… Continue reading Oceania President Defies Age Label
Queens Everywhere Tomorrow in England
Cunard is having a sale, which always makes news, and there are two ways to look at this one… One, royalty's cruise line is so happy about The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations that this week it's almost giving away (relatively speaking) passage on one of its ships — Queen Mary 2. Or two, Cunard… Continue reading Queens Everywhere Tomorrow in England
Curse and Blessing of Cruising Internet
Internet on ships: Will it ever be free? Given that "ever" is infinite, it might. Not likely in the lifetime of people on cruise ships today. It is both a curse and a blessing for cruise lines…a curse because they are forever fielding complaints about slow connections, a blessing because it generates enormous revenue —… Continue reading Curse and Blessing of Cruising Internet
Ships, Hurricanes Strange Bedfellows
Tomorrow is June 1. It's that time again. Hurricane time…and it has nothing to do with sports teams from the University of Miami. It's time for hurricanes to begin. It's time for predictions about how many there will be. It's time to find what names they will carry. And it's time for people who… Continue reading Ships, Hurricanes Strange Bedfellows