Before Norwegian Cruise Line came calling, Harrison "Slam" Allen had been on a cruise ship once. It was in Scandinavia, at the Hooter Blues Festival — not the Hooters you're thinking of, but a tour orchestrated by Maury "Hooter" Saslaff. Slam Allen parlayed his maiden voyage into a multi-week tour of Finland, Norway, Denmark and… Continue reading A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
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Now the Epic…Breakaway Coming
On the decks of the Epic, Norwegian's flagship until May, there's a little of the Breakaway, the flagship-in-waiting. Actually, there's a lot of the Breakaway on the Epic. Most of it is promotional, as Norwegian justifiably heralds the coming of its new brand. Some of it is practical, with Epic features that are moving or… Continue reading Now the Epic…Breakaway Coming
Unique Ship Bound for Miami
Breakaway from New York, or Getaway from Miami. Spin whatever meaning you wish on those two phrases but in the cruise business it means Norwegian Cruise Line is staking out some territory, which isn't the easiest thing to do on water. Norwegian's first new ship since the Epic in 2010, the Breakaway, is going to… Continue reading Unique Ship Bound for Miami
The 'Magic' of Going to New York
The Carnival Miracle will be sailing 8-day cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas out of New York in the spring of 2012. Yes, that is next spring, isn’t it? We don’t know about you but “8-day cruises” and “Caribbean” and “Bahamas” are not what excites us about this news. It’s the “New York.” We… Continue reading The 'Magic' of Going to New York
Saving an Ancient Mariner
One of the things we’ve enjoyed about doing this blog six days a week for more than a year (yes, it’s been that long!) is learning things about ships, old and new. Marine history had not really been on our must-do list, yet every once in a while we find something that, to us, is… Continue reading Saving an Ancient Mariner