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
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This Big Three In Serious Port Competition
Mention the "Big 3" in Florida and everybody will think you mean Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. These days, it's not that automatic, and not just because James was making headlines with his Decision 2.0 as to where he'll be bouncing and swishing basketballs. In the cruise world, for example, the "Big 3"… Continue reading This Big Three In Serious Port Competition
Hawaii-Disney Relationship On Again
Photos: Disney Cruise Line As courtships go, "paradise" and the "happiest place on earth" have had an on-and-off relationship. Next year, it's on again, albeit for little more than a one-night stand. The lovers are Hawaii and Disney, respectively, but you already knew that didn't you? The Disney Wonder will take the cruise line for… Continue reading Hawaii-Disney Relationship On Again
Food For Thought From A Man Of Many Cruises
Yesterday we bumped into our neighbor Tom, who has been on more cruises than we have and thereby qualifies as something of an expert on likes and dislikes of cruising…mostly likes, because he wouldn't be on cruise ships if he didn't enjoy them. Tom has been on Oasis of the Seas three times. A friend… Continue reading Food For Thought From A Man Of Many Cruises
Disney Dolls In Demand — Five's Your Limit
Did you know you can only buy five singing Olafs? You don’t know what a singing Olaf is, or why you would want to buy…one…him? Then you don’t know Frozen. If Anna is the apple of your eye, no matter how many granddaughters you have, five is your limit. The same goes for Elsa —… Continue reading Disney Dolls In Demand — Five's Your Limit