It started with televisions and stereo systems going on sale at the crack of dawn, and it was known as the kick-off to the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday. As the day between Thanksgiving and Saturday, its naming roots go back more than 40 years, when pedestrian and vehicle traffic was so intense that it… Continue reading Black Friday cruise deals often more than a day
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Cruise Suits, Sickness and Singapore
Headline: Costa settles for $1.31 million The first reaction to this was something like "Who bought off the Italian judge?" However, on digging deeper (it's called reading further), the settlement over the Costa Concordia accident last year is really a fine that means no criminal charges against the cruise line, ending potential liability with the… Continue reading Cruise Suits, Sickness and Singapore
Stunning Announcements for Cruisers
You don't want to miss these announcements from cruise lines… Carnival announced that if any passengers are on a ship that's disabled at sea, for whatever reason, they will be entitled to lifetime passes on all Carnival ships for every member of their families, including in-laws and spouses and ex-spouses. The new policy goes into… Continue reading Stunning Announcements for Cruisers
Tales of Two Ways to the Sea
ON BOARD THE CROWN PRINCESS — There's a million stories why people can be found on cruise ships that go far beyond buying a ticket to an opulent vacation… * * * Dylan Belton is the senior doctor on the Crown Princess. That makes him a good man to know. It also makes, as it… Continue reading Tales of Two Ways to the Sea
Reflection Art Starts With Bert
Not just because today is 12-12-12, but here is how far you can take the word "reflections" when it applies to the launch of a cruise ship of that name: Bert Rodriguez, meet Bert Rodriguez. The "real" Bert is the man who designed the signature work of art on the Celebrity Reflection. It's a tree… Continue reading Reflection Art Starts With Bert