It was the most insulting occupation possible. It was the butt of jokes for generations. It was an unthinkable position in which to be. Captain of The Titanic. Joke… As the Titanic was sinking, its passengers were praying, screaming, crying and running. One passenger found the captain and urgently asked him this question: "How far… Continue reading The 2016 Iteration of Captain Smith…
Tag: New cruise ships
Breakaway's Inaugural Not SRO
Tomorrow, the Norwegian Breakaway embarks on a pre-inaugural cruise. That's a cruise for travel agents and media, to give them a change to preview the new ship. On Sunday, it's the inaugural cruise. The first time the general public has a chance to sail on the ship. The breaking of the Breakaway's maiden, as… Continue reading Breakaway's Inaugural Not SRO
Getaway on the Grammys a Coup
Next month, Norwegian unveils the Breakaway and all its Broadway fervor as New York's ship. Next year, Norwegian unveils the Getaway and its…Grammy Experience. The Getaway will be Miami's ship and the Grammy Awards are almost always in Southern California — 14 of the last 15 ceremonies have been in Los Angeles — but they're… Continue reading Getaway on the Grammys a Coup
In New York, bet on Broadway
NEW YORK — When you come to New York, fast becoming a popular port for cruise ships to hang their shingles or drop their anchors, you go to Broadway and see a show. It's just one of those things you do, so it was one of those things we did. We went to the corner… Continue reading In New York, bet on Broadway
Show Goes on for Quantum of the Seas
NEW YORK — It was sunny yesterday in Lower Manhattan, just like it was on that fateful Tuesday more than 11 years ago, when the landscape of not just Manhattan but the world changed. Yesterday was another sunny Tuesday when nobody in America had much to cheer about, and Royal Caribbean had little choice but… Continue reading Show Goes on for Quantum of the Seas