A 'Must-See' Museum In Willemstad

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO — Never having visited this part of the Caribbean before, our maiden voyage on the Carnival Freedom was fascinating, in part because of a tip from a fellow member of the cruise media. Nancy Schretter of the Family Travel Network suggested — no, insisted — that we visit Kura Hulanda Museum in the… Continue reading A 'Must-See' Museum In Willemstad

Lifeboat Fatality Raises A Question 

There was a bad cruise-ship accident a couple of weeks ago. It was on the Coral Princess, a ship we cruised on a couple of years ago. It involved a lifeboat, perhaps one that was on the Coral Princess a couple of years ago. Two crew members fell into the water inside a lifeboat. One… Continue reading Lifeboat Fatality Raises A Question 

DOT Webpage To Guide Cruisers 

You’re on a cruise and there’s a problem. It could be something relatively small, like a safety issue you spotted that needs reporting, or something big, like sexual assault. What do you do? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a webpage this week that, hopefully, will serve as a guide. It’s not just about when… Continue reading DOT Webpage To Guide Cruisers 

Princess Floats With Fun Idea

Ahoy, ye landlubbers! You’ve seen cruise ships sitting on the top of cliffs impersonating hotels. You’ve seen the innards of cruise ships outside a football stadium, attending tailgate parties. How about “sailing” down Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles? That’s where the Regal Princess — or a reasonable facsimile of it — will be on New… Continue reading Princess Floats With Fun Idea

Golden Year For Princess Cruises

This isn’t excluding TMZ reporting, but is anybody out there concerned about the health of Tori Spelling because she has a job to do for Princess Cruises the first week of November? The daughter of famous producer Aaron Spelling is scheduled to emcee a reunion of The Love Boat cast on the Regal Princess when it docks in North America on November 5.… Continue reading Golden Year For Princess Cruises