When a cruise line that already has two new ships still being built announces that it is building two more, as Norwegian did on Monday, there's a tendency to think this is an unprecedented construction explosion. It's not. Aggressive…yes. Unheard of…no. Starting with the Breakaway Class, by 2019 Norwegian will have launched six ships in… Continue reading The Skinny On Building New Ships
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Baseball the Heart of Dominican Republic
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — When it's your first time in (fill in the country), you never really know what to expect, do you? That's precisely how we felt about the Dominican Republic. And when you leave, as we did on the Carnival Freedom, you leave behind some things you didn't expect to see…or… Continue reading Baseball the Heart of Dominican Republic
Worried About Port Safety? Read This…
Because so many cruises go to tropical ports, that often includes going to places where poverty is more plentiful than prosperity, especially in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Safety is always a concern. Cruise passengers can be targets for theft…whether you're in a poor country or not. Time for 10 tips: 1. Don't wear jewelry… Continue reading Worried About Port Safety? Read This…
Your Cruise Can Be Busy…or Not
One of these days, maybe one soon, we're going to go on a cruise and see how little we can do. It's not really our style, but maybe it's our vicarious wish. That's one of the beauties of taking a cruise. You have options. Participate in as many activities as you can, or as few.… Continue reading Your Cruise Can Be Busy…or Not
Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers
News item: Puerto Rico is doubling the number of hotels, and doubling the number of hotel rooms, over the next decade because of an annual increase in tourist traffic of three per cent (2013) that is topping out at 1.6 million. For the cruise community, Puerto Rico is San Juan. In a one-year period, San… Continue reading Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers