Last in a series of new ships for 2016 If you think you’ve read about this “new” ship before, well, you have. Right here, one year ago, when the AIDAprima was to be among the class of 2015. Well, it wasn’t. Originally scheduled to be launched last spring, AIDA Cruises announced in October that the AIDAprima’s… Continue reading New ship No. 10 — AIDAprima
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New ship No. 6 — Mein Schiff 5
Sixth in a series of new ships for 2016 Most North Americans, it’s safe to assume, know little about TUI Cruises. It’s a smaller cruise line, or a cruise line of smaller ships, or both. It is, however, owned by Royal Caribbean and that gives it a cache of credibility for people interesting in cruising on… Continue reading New ship No. 6 — Mein Schiff 5
The Carnival Grinch’s Kind of Christmas
On the 12th day before Christmas, it became official: The Grinch didn’t steal Christmas after all. He brought it early. If this doesn’t touch you, well, maybe nothing will… The Grinch is a Dr. Seuss character who, according to legend and a book of the same name, stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss, now a corporation and… Continue reading The Carnival Grinch’s Kind of Christmas
Princess Royalty For Entertainers
It won’t rank with American Idol or any of TV’s music reality shows, but competing for Entertainer-of-the-Year on a Princess cruise ship can be a step in the right direction. And in March, four finalists will compete for votes to win the accolade on the Caribbean Princess after it leaves Houston on a 7-day cruise.… Continue reading Princess Royalty For Entertainers
Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups
Hands up, now…which of you cruise passengers has never waited in line to board a ship? Specifically, in a long line that snakes around a cruise terminal, for the legitimate reason that cruise lines have to board upwards of 2,500 passengers in four hours or less. So do the math. Speaking of math, Carnival’s changing… Continue reading Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups