Confession time. For many weeks, those of us who write about cruising and cruise ships have been saying the next big ship to arrive will be Celebrity’s Silhouette. It wasn’t true. Today it is. Yesterday, the keys to the Silhouette were turned over to Celebrity, and just like that Celebrity officially became the owner. Presumably,… Continue reading Celebrity's Silhouette: Truth is Out
Tag: New cruise ships
Canada Cruising and a Name Contest
Cruising to Canada usually means one of two things. You’re en route to Alaska (west), or you’re going to see fall colors (east). If you’re sailing out of New York or Boston, it’s September or October and you’re off to see the brilliance of a Canadian autumn. That’s part of the problem. In the eyes… Continue reading Canada Cruising and a Name Contest
Cruise Calculations in Your Space?
If you’ve read the Berlitz Handbook to Cruising, which has been around since before Maria Sharapova arrived and Roy Orbison left, you may already know what PSR means. Whether you know or not, maybe a refresher course is in order, as it was for us. The object is to tell you which ships are the… Continue reading Cruise Calculations in Your Space?
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
Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
In some families, surprise visits are common. Also emotional. Your sister is having a special birthday and you haven’t seen her in a year. You live far away. You almost pop out of the birthday cake, and the tears flow faster than the wine. There’s something special about popping out of a cake (or a… Continue reading Sisters of Seabourn Something Special