This is a tale of two restaurants that happen to be on a cruise ship. The restaurants are called the Tuscan Grille and Qsine, and the ship is the Celebrity Reflection, which made its North American debut last week in Miami. The Tuscan Grille, as you might ascertain, is of Italian lineage and costs… Continue reading Celebrity Dining: Two Opposites
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The Price of Celebrity Luxury
Unless you think that standing in a glass shower that hangs over the side of a cruise ship is priceless, you might be interested in finding out just what it costs to rent the most luxurious suite on the new Celebrity Reflection. On the other hand, if the thrill of the shower is enough no… Continue reading The Price of Celebrity Luxury
Reflection Art Starts With Bert
Not just because today is 12-12-12, but here is how far you can take the word "reflections" when it applies to the launch of a cruise ship of that name: Bert Rodriguez, meet Bert Rodriguez. The "real" Bert is the man who designed the signature work of art on the Celebrity Reflection. It's a tree… Continue reading Reflection Art Starts With Bert
Shifting Tides of Celebrity Market
We knew it would happen eventually, of course. Celebrity Cruises isn't focusing on us any more. They want our kids. In a meeting with loyal travel agents last week, two Celebrity executives tried to define the market their agents should chase. The clients most likely to want and enjoy the "modern luxury" Celebrity ships offer… Continue reading Shifting Tides of Celebrity Market
Mournings Move Carnival Breeze
When Carnival christened its newish ship the Breeze on Saturday at the Port of Miami, two people towered over their respective genders. Physically and figuratively. If Tracy Wilson Mourning wasn't the tallest woman in the Breeze's Ovation Theater, it could only be because somebody else was wearing higher lifts. In fact, it's possible the only… Continue reading Mournings Move Carnival Breeze