As the number of cruise ships in the world grows, naming them becomes an issue. Every cruise line wants to come up with something unique, catchy and consistent with the brand it is trying to establish. Is any cruise line doing a better job of that than Norwegian, which yesterday announced its next two ships… Continue reading New Norwegian ships 'Escape' and 'Bliss' results of 100,000 votes in five countries
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Norwegian Mirrors its Ships of a City with Getaway, Miami and Latino Influence
When Norwegian's Getaway makes its grand entrance — Norwegian ships always do — come January in Miami, it will mirror its sister Breakaway in many ways…starting with philosophy. Breakaway is New York's ship and Getaway is Miami's ship and because they're from the same generation of the family, the features will be legendary. So… Continue reading Norwegian Mirrors its Ships of a City with Getaway, Miami and Latino Influence
The Harley Boys and Bikes an Added Attraction on Explorer of the Seas
There's nothing that attracts attention on a cruise ship — or maybe anywhere else — like something you don't expect to see. Call it curiosity or perhaps living vicariously through somebody else. In any case, motorcycles on a cruise ship will do it. When the Explorer of the Seas left for nine days en route… Continue reading The Harley Boys and Bikes an Added Attraction on Explorer of the Seas
Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Give Carnival at least a "B" for imagination in announcing that its newest ship, due in 2016, will be called Vista. That makes Carnival first to the Vista well of names. This is an age when cruise lines sometimes appear to be running out of names. Witness Norwegian, using contests to ask passengers for proposing… Continue reading Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Concerns over Grandeur of the Seas?
The fire-damaged Grandeur of the Seas returned to Baltimore this week and one of the first questions that passengers' boarding the ship were being asked was: "Do you feel safe getting on this ship?" Think about that. To begin with, fires on cruise ships are rare. Grandeur of the Seas has been out of service… Continue reading Concerns over Grandeur of the Seas?