The Cruise Ship That's Always First

  You know what they say about the first time, right? Whether it's your first boyfriend or girlfriend, your first job, your first holiday, or your first…well, you get the idea. It's special and, whether the experience is good or bad, it's unforgettable. Let us tell you about our first cruise ship. It was 1991,… Continue reading The Cruise Ship That's Always First

About That Fine Print, Folks…

How many of us could say we have actually read the fine print that’s part of the documentation when we cruise? Not us. Not once. Not only are they written in legalese, they’re up to 8,000 words long. Because of the Costa Concordia accident, we are all being deluged with warnings about making sure we… Continue reading About That Fine Print, Folks…

Carnival's Spirit of Australia

Photo by Jean-Philippe Boulet When you take something and give it an authentic Australian flavor, are you “Aussifying” it…or “Australizing” it…or just putting it on the barbie? Whatever it is, that’s what Carnival is doing to the good ship Spirit, in preparation for its winter Down Under in 2012. So what exactly is Aussifying? In… Continue reading Carnival's Spirit of Australia