We were having lunch with our friend and colleague Phil Reimer, author of Ports and Bows, yesterday. Somewhere between the breakfast burrito (yes, some people do have breakfast burritos for lunch but she doesn’t want to advertise it) and the Caesar salad, the subject of the Panama Canal came up (better the Canal than the… Continue reading New Panamax Ships and the Canal
Tag: Celebrity
Absentia Unfair to Costa Captain
One of the allegations surfacing about the captain of the Costa Concordia from its horrific accident is that he may not have been on the bridge, driving the ship. At the risk of sounding like we’re defending the captain, who is being blamed with much more than absentia, the possibility that he would not be… Continue reading Absentia Unfair to Costa Captain
New Ships: Oceania Riviera
There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them… Launch date: April 24 Capacity: 1,258 Sister ships: Marina Maiden Voyage: Athens Home Ports: Europe, then Miami Ships now in Oceania… Continue reading New Ships: Oceania Riviera
New Ships: Celebrity Reflection
There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them… Launch date: October 12 Capacity: 3,052 Sister ships: Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse, Silhouette Maiden Voyage: Amsterdam Home Ports: Barcelona, Venice and Miami… Continue reading New Ships: Celebrity Reflection
Expansion of 'Cellar Masters'
It was almost nine months ago that we were introduced to Cellar Masters, in a big way, on the Celebrity Eclipse on a cruise across the Atlantic. Still in its embryonic stage, Cellar Masters was a way for passengers to buy wine a glass at a time, and at a time of their choosing…even 3… Continue reading Expansion of 'Cellar Masters'