The last time we were at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, about a year ago, we re-discovered what an intimidating place it can be. You think you can “do” the Smithsonian in a day when, in fact, you need a week…even when you have a high-energy teenage grandson at your side. Starting in July, Regent… Continue reading Regent’s Smithsonian At Sea
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Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now
As our colleague Phil Reimer always says — and he is The Expert, after all — corporate news about cruising is usually as interesting to people on cruises ships as what the captain had for breakfast. The Kevin Sheehan story, we think, is different. On Friday, Sheehan resigned/was fired/left as the head of Norwegian Cruise… Continue reading Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now
Black Sea Off Limits For Cruisers
There’s fighting going on a world away and you never think it will affect you…and then it does. Maybe you’re scheduled to cruise into the Black Sea, for instance. As a long-ago U.S. President would say: “Not gonna happen.” Cruising into the Black Sea is becoming more rare all the time. The latest cruise lines… Continue reading Black Sea Off Limits For Cruisers
Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers
News item: Puerto Rico is doubling the number of hotels, and doubling the number of hotel rooms, over the next decade because of an annual increase in tourist traffic of three per cent (2013) that is topping out at 1.6 million. For the cruise community, Puerto Rico is San Juan. In a one-year period, San… Continue reading Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers
The Real Difference for a Luxury Cruise?
Last week, we did a blog about Regent Seven Seas, a luxury cruise line that has new entertainment, and it got us thinking about how "luxury" compares to "standard" in the cruise world…and by "standard" we mean the big cruise lines with the biggest ships and biggest passenger loads. So we decided to do as… Continue reading The Real Difference for a Luxury Cruise?