This week, CNN broadcast an investigation into the Carnival Triumph "tragedy" — the five days the disabled ship spent floating without power in the Gulf of Mexico, a cruise which has indelicately been labeled "the poop cruise." Don't expect to find that listed on any cruise ship itinerary. Having read and heard much about… Continue reading The Triumph Fire That Refuses To Go Out
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Long and Round…and No Flights
Flying is (or can be) a pain, right? When's the last time you took a long flight that was flawless? Impeccable, aggravation-free experience from check-in at one airport to check-out of another? No delays, either on the way to the plane or on the tarmac? Free of cramped quarters, free to eat what you want… Continue reading Long and Round…and No Flights
Carnival's Messenger Fingered
If you owned a restaurant and your food was making your customers sick all the time, would you fire the truck driver who makes the deliveries? If you owned a football team that couldn't score points, would you dismiss the ticket taker at the stadium? Okay, enough. Carnival, the world's biggest and most beleaguered cruise… Continue reading Carnival's Messenger Fingered
Building in Bridgetown Getting It
Under the heading of "build it and they will come" there's another state-of-the-art terminal expansion soon to be underway, this one in Bridgetown, Barbados. In other words, they get it. As cruise ships have become not just larger but also more accommodating to their passengers, ports are constantly facing upgrading. Disembarking from a ship… Continue reading Building in Bridgetown Getting It