Yesterday was the big day for Princess Cruises, which has had many big days over the last 50 years. Yesterday being December 3, it was the actual 50th anniversary of the first Princess cruise — Los Angeles to Mexico on the Princess Patricia. It was also the first day of the cruise to re-create that… Continue reading Friday File: The Princess Celebration
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Grand Princess, Grand Return
The other day, there was a small fire on the Grand Princess as the big ship was circumventing Hawaii. It was caused by a circuit breaker in the ships’ electrical switchboard. There was some smoke. Nobody was hurt. As these things go, it was relatively minor. The Grand Princess got the worst of it. Because… Continue reading Grand Princess, Grand Return
Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups
Hands up, now…which of you cruise passengers has never waited in line to board a ship? Specifically, in a long line that snakes around a cruise terminal, for the legitimate reason that cruise lines have to board upwards of 2,500 passengers in four hours or less. So do the math. Speaking of math, Carnival’s changing… Continue reading Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups
A Taste Of Italy For Japan’s Cruisers
Sushi, meet pizza. Saki, meet cappuccino. Geisha, meet Sophia. That’s the short way of saying Japan is going to get a taste of Italy, courtesy of Costa Cruises. This 67-year-old cruise line is dedicated to being Italian, even when its ships are as far away as northern Asia, and to that end Costa will operate… Continue reading A Taste Of Italy For Japan’s Cruisers
The Modern Problem Of Picking A Port
With each day, and each violent activity often linked to terrorism, reasonable people who like to travel get even more reasonable. Or concerned. Or paranoid. Or even scared. Pick an adverb. The uncertainty of traveling abroad — be it in one direction to Europe or in the other to Asia — understandably may leave North… Continue reading The Modern Problem Of Picking A Port