Among the innovations when the Norwegian Epic arrived in 2010 was an Irish-style pub called O'Sheehan's. If it was a test for inclusion on future ships, O'Sheehan's passed with flying colors. It will be replicated when the Breakaway arrives in May, and it will surprise us if it's not on the Getaway when that… Continue reading Norwegian's Irish Pub of the Sea
Tag: Transatlantic cruises
Economy Moves Carnival in Europe
With all the reports about Europe's economy over the past couple of years, it was only a matter of time before it showed up in cruising. Cruise lines can run from the facts but they can't hide…and not just because their revenue generators weigh thousands of tons and carry around whole towns of people. Enter… Continue reading Economy Moves Carnival in Europe
Cruise Writer to Travel by Express
Our colleague Phil Reimer, he of Ports and Bows fame, left a few days ago for a rather exotic cruise…so exotic that it took him 24 hours just to get from home to the embarkation point. That would be Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, which seem to be in the middle of nowhere,… Continue reading Cruise Writer to Travel by Express
This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
Get ready for the hurricane. Not Sandy, the "hurricane" of stories that we're going to hear from cruisers who have been stranded while trying to reach their ship, tossed around on ships, left at sea, compensated by airlines/cruise lines, not compensated by airlines/cruise lines, missed ports, missed ships, had their cruise shortened, had their cruise… Continue reading This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
National Cruise Vacation Week
Time is running out. Isn't it always? This time it's for taking advantage of cruise deals during National Cruise Vacation Week. It ends on Saturday. Every cruise line has saved something for this alleged "best week of the year to book a cruise." That may be subjective, but this week does attract attention to cruising,… Continue reading National Cruise Vacation Week