Employees in the cruise industry know you can go from the bottom to the top if you play your cards right, and nobody knows that better than Dean Bailey. He is part of the management team in Royal Caribbean, most recently as hotel director on Explorer of the Seas. In the beginning, he was a… Continue reading Royal Caribbean — No Gamble Here
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Fireworks on Deck at Disney
It's on days like today that Disney can be happy it's Disney. No other cruise line is able to have fireworks displays at sea, and today is the Fourth of July, if you hadn't noticed. Disney Cruise Line wanted — and received — permission for fireworks to tie in with its Pirate Night, a… Continue reading Fireworks on Deck at Disney
Will Bell Ring Again for Concordia?
Is there no depth to which our species will go in search of riches? In the case of the person(s) who stole the bell from the Costa Concordia, the depth was only about 50 feet. Yes, somebody stole the bell. It happened a couple of weeks ago and Italian authorities managed to keep it under cover that… Continue reading Will Bell Ring Again for Concordia?
Boys and Girls, Disney: Together Again
There are four ways of looking at the $250,000 Disney Cruise Line donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida a few days ago. 1. Disney never misses an opportunity to recruit Mouseketeer lovers of the future, nor an opportunity to prove its reputation as a good corporate citizen always concerned about trying… Continue reading Boys and Girls, Disney: Together Again
Royal's New Ship The Standard?
The news yesterday that Royal Caribbean is exercising its option to build another new ship again begs the question: Has the cruise industry discovered the customer’s tolerance for big ships? The same cruise line that owns the two biggest ships “of the Seas”, the mighty Oasis and the equally mighty Allure. They carry about 6,000… Continue reading Royal's New Ship The Standard?