In June, two Royal Caribbean ships will be the first to dock at a $1 billion terminal (that's right, one BILLION) in Hong Kong. The new structure is called the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, and the ships will be Mariner of the Seas (June 12) and Voyager of the Seas (October 15). One hour… Continue reading Quick disembarkation billion-dollar answer?
Tag: Cruise ports
Belize it or not…Costa Maya
News item: Carnival has canceled 10 stops in Belize City because the Belizians have taken on so many ships that the tendering process (necessary) has created congestion. Instead of Belize, passengers on the Carnival Legend or the Glory will be taken to Costa Maya. Okay, and the winner here is… Not Carnival's passengers. Almost four… Continue reading Belize it or not…Costa Maya
Caribbean Paradise of Many Names
As first-time visitors to St. Martin (or St. Maarten or Sint Maarten or Saint-Martin), the Eastern Caribbean island the Dutch and the French share, we purposely didn't know what to expect after disembarking from the Norwegian Epic. We were prepared just to let it happen. It started with John Salmon — "like the fish." John… Continue reading Caribbean Paradise of Many Names
Miami's airport getting it right
Photo by Patriarca12 There's probably no such thing as a perfect airport, is there? Our recent experience in Miami left us thinking MIA comes close. Here are two examples… Number one: Many people who cruise like to arrive a day or two early, or stay a day or two late, or both. That often means… Continue reading Miami's airport getting it right
Houston: Return of the Ships
A white elephant turned green last week. The much-maligned, little-used cruise port terminal in Houston is going to get busy. More importantly, it's going to get cruise ships that will make it busy. For three years, the state-of-the-art terminal has been empty. When something costs more than a $100 million and it's empty, this is… Continue reading Houston: Return of the Ships