Those of us who write about cruising sometimes take for granted that those of you who read about cruising are as familiar with cruise lines and cruise ships as we try to be. We assume that you know how many ships Carnival has, which new ship will be next for Royal Caribbean, and what the… Continue reading The Majors: Cruise Ship Roll Call
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Ocean Parks That Cruise The World
How do you “park a park” in the middle of the ocean? You do what Royal Caribbean did and build one into the hull of the biggest cruise ship in the world. That would be Oasis of the Seas…or Allure of the Seas…or Oasis III, the unofficial name for the third of what may be… Continue reading Ocean Parks That Cruise The World
Holland America Crowns 'King' Of Ships
Kudos to Holland America for moving into the 21st century…make that the 20th century. For the first time since 1873, a Holland America ship is getting an original name. It’s the ms Koningsdam. The ship will arrive in 2016 and be the biggest in Holland America’s aging fleet. Of the 15 ships currently still part… Continue reading Holland America Crowns 'King' Of Ships
Time To Check Re-positioning Cruises
September is typically a good time of year to explore re-positioning cruises…either last-minute cruises this fall or the reverse trips that depart next spring. Doesn’t everybody like the price-point that comes with ships that have to get from one part of the world to another? We do. Better bang for your buck…always. However, there’s… Continue reading Time To Check Re-positioning Cruises
Hotel Director As Great As His Ships
There are people in the Royal Caribbean family who firmly believe that Raimund Gschaider is the “hotel director of all hotel directors” and that’s at least part of the reason why his workplace is known as Allure of the Seas. So in our ongoing quest to provide you with the human-interest side of people on… Continue reading Hotel Director As Great As His Ships