Ship: Norwegian Pearl, 7 days, Seattle to Glacier Bay, Alaska (round trip) Departures: May 15 and selected dates Ports: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria Price: Inside staterooms $699 Bonus: Upgrade — Oceanview at $849 upgraded to balcony Contact: Norwegian Cruise Line * * * The world’s most prolific cruise blogger, certainly in terms of word count,… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
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Celebrity Cruise Newsmaker of the Day
If you’re following the cruise news, you’re going to be reading everywhere today about Celebrity’s new ships. You’ll read that the Silhouette and the Reflection, still under construction, are going to carry more passengers than the three other Solstice Class ships. You’ll read that there are more amenities, more pool deck space, more lounge chairs… Continue reading Celebrity Cruise Newsmaker of the Day
Panama Canal Always Sight to Behold
Next month, close friends of ours are going through the Panama Canal, on the Celebrity Constellation…west to east, San Diego to Fort Lauderdale. This is a good idea. Last spring, we made that trip in reverse, more or less, and it was one of our favorite cruises ever. That sentiment is spreading, and not just… Continue reading Panama Canal Always Sight to Behold
Cruise Ships and Muster Stations
We’ve almost come to the conclusion that the mandatory muster station drills are in the same boat as the seat-belt drills on airplanes. Nobody’s listening, in part because most of the people have heard it all before, and know — or at least think they know — what to do in an emergency. The cruise… Continue reading Cruise Ships and Muster Stations
Cruising Notes On The Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE………………………………………………………….$499 January 11-12-22-23, 2010: 10 days, Caribbean, New York round-trip Ship: Norwegian Dawn or Norwegian Jewel Extra: $100 onboard credit per cabin Ports: San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Maarten, Tortola Contact: cruises-n-more In case you think they always smash a bottle of champagne across the bow of a new ship when it… Continue reading Cruising Notes On The Boats