The fire-damaged Grandeur of the Seas returned to Baltimore this week and one of the first questions that passengers' boarding the ship were being asked was: "Do you feel safe getting on this ship?" Think about that. To begin with, fires on cruise ships are rare. Grandeur of the Seas has been out of service… Continue reading Concerns over Grandeur of the Seas?
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An Unlikely Home for Dean Bailey
Dean Bailey is from Great Britain, of Jamaican parents, lives in Hungary and spends his work days on the high seas in whatever country his Royal Caribbean ship is visiting. Home is Budapest, a city he once rejected as a place to live because of "cold weather' and "language." So what took him to Budapest?… Continue reading An Unlikely Home for Dean Bailey
Cruise Passengers Ignore 'N' Word
It's a toss-up, as to which are the two most toxic words on television this week. Edward Snowden…or Paula Deen. Countries are trying to decide what to do with him…sponsors are trying to decide what to do with her. Meanwhile, only Paula Deen is connected to the cruise world, and the early feedback from cruisers… Continue reading Cruise Passengers Ignore 'N' Word
Princesses Making Headlines Next Week
One day next week, a new cruise ship is likely to make more headlines than any ship since the Titanic, more than 100 years ago. It's pretty much guaranteed to eclipse the attention showered on any cruise liner of recent vintage. Unless the baby comes early. The ship is the Royal Princess, due to arrive… Continue reading Princesses Making Headlines Next Week
Holland America: new plan for ports
Just when you think there can't be any more new twists on shore excursions, here's a new twist on shore excursions. Holland America is bringing them on board. It's being called the "On Location" program and it's being floated out over the 15-ship fleet from now until the end of the year. The idea is… Continue reading Holland America: new plan for ports