We call this confusion. On the weekend, the Seattle Times reported that the environmental group Friends of the Earth, in its second annual report card on the cruise industry, downgraded Princess for “its numerous recent violations of Alaska’s strong water pollution laws.” Fair enough? Yesterday, the Port of San Francisco 2009 Cruise Ship Environmental Award’s… Continue reading Cruise Confusion Just Among Friends
Category: Reviews
Repositioning Cruises Best Value
Okay, so we’re suckers for repositioning cruises. In part, it’s because the prices just seem too compelling and in part it’s because there’s a certain spirit of adventure that comes with them. Consequently, when we go searching for good deals to pass along to you, there will undoubtedly be some on ships moving from one… Continue reading Repositioning Cruises Best Value
Be a Caribbean Celebrity: No Contest!
When the clock struck 12:01 yesterday morning, anybody in the United States and Canada (21 or older) was able to enter Celebrity’s Cruise the Caribbean Sweepstakes. You don’t have to be a Celebrity cruiser, you don’t have to buy or even plan a cruise to enter. You just have to be 21 and interested. It’s… Continue reading Be a Caribbean Celebrity: No Contest!
Alaska: Fewer Visitors, Better Deals?
An old football coach I once knew used to say that pro athletes and teams should “never let the fans realize they can get along without you” because once they’re gone, it’ll be hard to get them back. Could the same be true about cruising to Alaska? Dragged down by a lawsuit over head taxes,… Continue reading Alaska: Fewer Visitors, Better Deals?
Notes From The Boat…
Random thoughts and notes, after 14 days on the Celebrity Millennium, our first trip through the Panama Canal… Celebrity’s Hotel Director, Andrew Harris, spent more than three decades in the hotel industry before the cruise line wisely convinced him to come aboard in 2009. After declining several times to go on a cruise and check… Continue reading Notes From The Boat…