Frozen cruises. Now there’s an oxymoron. With the exception of adventurous expeditions to the Poles, cruises are generally for warm-weather people. Lie on the deck, swim in the pool, sit in the moonlight on the balcony. None of these things works on a “frozen cruise.” Unless it’s Disney. Everybody knows Frozen, the movie…while we did… Continue reading The Impact of Frozen and Friends
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Carnival Heats Up Ice Bucket Challenge
You’ve heard, no doubt, about the Ice Bucket Challenge. How celebrities and non-celebrities are dunking themselves with buckets of ice to raise awareness — and money — to fight ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It’s spreading much faster than the disease. That’s good. The first cruise line to get involved is Carnival. It will surely… Continue reading Carnival Heats Up Ice Bucket Challenge
Cozumel's middle of cruise central
COZUMEL — It’s been a while since we visited this popular Mexican port and it doesn’t take long to see that something’s different. It’s the port. The one called the “International Pier.” The one that’s a short cab ride or a long walk — we have done both — from “downtown.” The one that… Continue reading Cozumel's middle of cruise central
Hotel Director As Great As His Ships
There are people in the Royal Caribbean family who firmly believe that Raimund Gschaider is the “hotel director of all hotel directors” and that’s at least part of the reason why his workplace is known as Allure of the Seas. So in our ongoing quest to provide you with the human-interest side of people on… Continue reading Hotel Director As Great As His Ships
The Love Boat's value increasing
Are you ready for re-runs of The Love Boat? If that’s not next, it can’t be far away. Princess promotes a Love Boat cruise and it sells out 18 months before sailing. Now, Princess has named the entire original cast of the famous TV show as “godparents” of the Regal Princess, a new ship that… Continue reading The Love Boat's value increasing