Cruising's nostalgia buffs will be tracking the path of the Celebrity Reflection over the next few weeks. It's ship No. 5 in the Solstice Class, which many consider the finest class of ships in the business. Joining the Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse and Silhouette — in that order — the Reflection was delivered to Celebrity… Continue reading Reflecting on the Solstice Class
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Sales Booming for a New Princess
We visited friends who are going on a Panama Canal cruise next month. We asked which cruise line they had booked. "P&O," was the answer. Knowing that P&O rarely goes through the Panama Canal, and not at all in April, we questioned the answer. "P&O…Princess…same thing." P&O and Princess are both owned by Carnival. P&O… Continue reading Sales Booming for a New Princess
Celebrity's Silhouette: Truth is Out
Confession time. For many weeks, those of us who write about cruising and cruise ships have been saying the next big ship to arrive will be Celebrity’s Silhouette. It wasn’t true. Today it is. Yesterday, the keys to the Silhouette were turned over to Celebrity, and just like that Celebrity officially became the owner. Presumably,… Continue reading Celebrity's Silhouette: Truth is Out
Well Runs Dry on Carnival Magic
Everywhere we go in the cruise world, one thing never changes. Somebody mentions Carnival, and somebody else says Party. They are two words that go together like smoked and salmon. Like Face and Book. Will and Kate. Baton and Rouge. But life as we know it at Carnival is changing. Word leaked out of its… Continue reading Well Runs Dry on Carnival Magic