There aren’t many secrets left in the cruise business, but one of them is surely “Montreal in Summertime.” For whatever reason, it has become a city of fall colors for cruise ships and their visitors, and anybody who knows Montreal can only wonder why. Cruise-ship activity in the 360-year-old Canadian port city is highest in… Continue reading Cruise ships missing out on Montreal
Tag: Cruises
Shanghai Surprise This is Not
An article that crossed our desktop the other day revealed the following about cruising in China: 1. There are more people from China cruising than ever. 2. Cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Costa are showing signs of shifting their emphasis, not to mention their ships. 3. In Shanghai, traffic has grown from 80,000 passengers… Continue reading Shanghai Surprise This is Not
Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
There’s gotta be a connection here. We just spent the weekend with our three grown children (and families) and one of the topics of conversation was some in-house trading of cel phones so that their mother, O Travel Queen, would wind up with an iPhone instead of a Blackberry. Yesterday, we read that Costa Cruises… Continue reading Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
When Is a Deal Really a Deal?
Whether you’re going on a cruise, buying a car or shopping for shoes, there are bargains…and there are bargains. So when it comes to buying passage on a cruise ship, what’s the deal? According to a website called “Business Travel Tips” there are several strategies to apply to interpreting cruise-line advertising: 1. Always assume you’ll… Continue reading When Is a Deal Really a Deal?
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$1,049 September 10: Seattle to Juneau, Alaska return, 7 nights, Holland America Zandam Bonus: 3rd/4th passengers in same room free on select categories Contact: VacationsToGo * * * The entire Celebrity fleet will have a personal concierge — at your service — by the beginning of September. This is a person to help… Continue reading Notes on the Boats