Nobody's going to come right out and say so, but the sands appear to be shifting for My Time Dining on Royal Caribbean ships. When Allure of the Seas goes in for refurbishing in the fall, it's suspected that more than half the dining room space will be allocated for My Time, as opposed… Continue reading Dining Time…Whenever You Want?
Tag: Hawaii
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
New Ship: Norwegian Getaway
The first new ship of the New Year is almost ready to sail. A week from now, the Norwegian Getaway sails a 1-day mini-inaugural cruise to Southampton followed by a 2-day cruise in British waters, before heading across the ocean on its "real" inaugural to make its permanent home in North America. Launch date: January… Continue reading New Ship: Norwegian Getaway
The Last of the Seven Wonders of the World is…
This is one of those "Who's writing their stuff…" routines. Specifically, who's writing for Oceania Cruises. In a press release we received this week, to promote 2-for-1 fares with free airfare on Holy Lands cruises on either the Riviera (May 2014) or the Insignia (June 2014), it reads as follows: "Before the time of Anno… Continue reading The Last of the Seven Wonders of the World is…
For Coffee Aficionados, More to Hawaii Than Kona
KAUAI — For people habitually accustomed to wine tasting and not particularly motivated by rum tasting, coffee tasting is the appropriate alternative on an island that has become known for the bean and the liquid it creates. Where better to do that than at an estate where four million coffee trees each produce a pound… Continue reading For Coffee Aficionados, More to Hawaii Than Kona