This month’s feel-good story comes from Princess. It’s about dogs. Since we have had two dogs in our family named Princess, we should be the ones to bring this story to your attention. Ours were not guide dogs. These are. We had no idea guide dogs went on cruise ships, but they do, and Princess… Continue reading Princess and its Dogs an Education
Tag: Cruises
Celebrity Word: A Meaning all its Own
You won’t find the word “solsticizing” in the dictionary, but you will find it in the cruise world. It’s right there under “Celebrity” and it has become a verb for those of us who write about cruise ships. By this time next year, Celebrity will have “Solsticized” (it is a mouthful, isn’t it?) three more… Continue reading Celebrity Word: A Meaning all its Own
Puerto Vallarta No Fit for Princess
During the weekend, a close friend who regularly keeps track of Cruising Done Right alerted us to more never-ending tourism fears about Mexico. In digging a little further, we found what we always seem to find — the fear factor is being blown out of proportion. It started with Mazatlan, a year or so ago,… Continue reading Puerto Vallarta No Fit for Princess
No More Bathroom Humor for Norwegian
Finally, Norwegian is able to put its Epic bathroom to bed. If you’ve been reading this cruise blog, or even if you haven’t, you’ll already know that the Epic bathroom issue is that a somewhat-open design created all kinds of controversy. You’ll also know our opinion is that it was, for the most part, much… Continue reading No More Bathroom Humor for Norwegian
Cruise Ships and the Naked Truth
As the industry has grown, cruise lines have had to be creative in maximizing the capacity of their ships. It’s really no different than baseball teams that use promotions to fill ballparks. Get the customers on board, even at discounted prices, and let the profits come from what they spend at the hot-dog stand, in… Continue reading Cruise Ships and the Naked Truth