The specter of Hurricane Rina and the fact that she’s disrupted more than a few cruise-ship schedules this week is a reminder about the approaching end of Hurricane Season. Excepts…there’s still a month to go. As Hurricane Seasons go, this one has seemed rather tame. Nobody even showed up until Irene, and that was the… Continue reading Rina and Friends, Just as Expected
Tag: Caribbean cruises
St. Kitts Report Sign of Times?
Sometimes, an idea begins to grow and take root in the unlikeliest of places. Like the isle of St. Kitts, a tiny tourist stop in the Caribbean Sea, just east of the Virgin Islands and due north of Venezuela. It was there that the St. Kitts government this week released travel statistics concerning both the… Continue reading St. Kitts Report Sign of Times?
Cruising Upgrade for Irene?
Maybe it’s time for a new name. Maybe “Hurricane” Season should be called “Tropical Storm” Season — at least by the cruise community. The name change that could take place today is all about Irene. Weather experts could be saying “Goodnight Irene” to the ninth tropical storm to get a name this year, and change… Continue reading Cruising Upgrade for Irene?
So What Happened to Falmouth?
In mid-February, you will undoubtedly remember reading our blog (of course you remember!) about Falmouth, Jamaica. Beset by labor problems, the opening of the new port was delayed and delayed and delayed. There were even questions whether it would open at all and, if it did, whether it would succeed. Cruise ships were being re-routed… Continue reading So What Happened to Falmouth?
No Time to Get Sick Cruising
The Right Price………………………………………………………….$471 Ship: Caribbean Princess, Southern Caribbean, 7 days Departure: April 10 or April 24, 2011, return from San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands), Domenica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba Contact: Princess Cruise Lines * * * Being sick on a cruise ship is always a problem. One or more of four… Continue reading No Time to Get Sick Cruising