Last week, American Cruise Lines announced that its new Queen of the Mississippi was going to be even more like an authentic riverboat with the installation of a 23-ton paddlewheel. Everything that goes around… Paddlewheelers on the Mississippi were originally designed to transport goods from state to state. That made them trade centers, which attracted… Continue reading Mississippi Cruisers Gamblers at Heart?
Tag: New cruise ships
Perfect Name Suddenly Popular
Think about it. People, generally, go on cruises in search of sunshine and warmth. So now, after decades of naming cruise ships, one of them will be christened Sunshine. Almost simultaneously, another cruise line is about to unveil a new category of ships called…wait for it, Sunshine. What took so long? Where have the ad… Continue reading Perfect Name Suddenly Popular
Princess Contest for Shutterbugs
Princess is having a photo contest for passengers, and that means the pressure is on in our household. On her, not me. Because my little shutterbug has 18,772 photos on her laptop (as of late yesterday), a huge percentage of them from cruises, and I just know somewhere in there is a winner. When she… Continue reading Princess Contest for Shutterbugs
River Cruising: Time Has Come
Here’s one of the New Year’s resolutions made in our house: By the end of 2012, we hope we will no longer be able to say we’ve never been on a river cruise. Clearly, river cruising is becoming a significant part of the “cruise community” and it’s time for us — so that we can… Continue reading River Cruising: Time Has Come
'New' Ships: MV Voyager, neoRomantica
There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, and the two here are on the list, even though they have been around under “assumed” (old) names. This is the final installment of the new ships of 2012. Photo by Kim Hansen Ship: MV Voyager Launch date: November 17 Capacity: 556 Sister ships: None… Continue reading 'New' Ships: MV Voyager, neoRomantica