Our previous post was about cruise-ship balconies. Something we didn't mention is that on cruise ships there are balconies…and there are balconies. Not one size fits all. There are cove balconies, aft balconies, corner aft balconies, inward balconies, penthouse balconies… The balcony staterooms most of us are accustomed to generally cost between $800 and $1,000… Continue reading So You'd Like A Balcony Stateroom, Would You?
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Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies
Many cruisers (including these two) will do everything possible to enjoy a balcony stateroom on a cruise. There are people, we're told, who simply won't go on a cruise if they can't get one. How times have changed. Once, balconies were at such a premium that they cost twice as much as an inside stateroom.… Continue reading Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies
How Dementia Can Turn A Cruise Into An Ugly Scene
About five months ago, an Australian couple was not allowed back on the Celebrity Millennium after it docked at Cairns, Australia. This is a story that has gone, as they say, viral in the world of social media where it was certain to stimulate some interesting and conflicting opinions. Here are the facts, as reported:… Continue reading How Dementia Can Turn A Cruise Into An Ugly Scene
Royal Caribbean's BOGO promo enticing
As if we needed to be enticed into looking for — and booking — a good cruise, the major players in the market keep coming up innovative ways to get our attention. Today, it's Royal Caribbean. Yesterday it was Norwegian. So as not to copy rivals (even though imitation is the greatest form of flattery),… Continue reading Royal Caribbean's BOGO promo enticing
What Can Happen When People Go Overboard
During the weekend, a passenger disappeared from a small cruise ship off the coast of Florida and speculation is that it was a suicide. We can just hear our friends…you know, the ones who don't bother to enjoy cruising. "See what happens when you go on a cruise!" Every time there is something remotely resembling… Continue reading What Can Happen When People Go Overboard