Getting to the ship on time can sometimes be as challenging as getting to the church on time. In some places, it's becoming easier. Like New Orleans. With a mushrooming cruise ship industry that includes ships from Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, there's a shuttle service (Hotard Motorcoach) from neighboring states. Mushrooming industry? Now the fastest-growing… Continue reading Shuttling Off To New Orleans A Big Easy Idea
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Norwegian's Morphing of Freestyle Into Paystyle
In the midst of today's christening of its new ship the Getaway, Norwegian has also launched a new way to eat on board, calling it the Ultimate Dining Package. A cynic might call it Paystyle Cruising. That's a play on Freestyle Cruising, the revolutionary concept Norwegian introduced about 15 years ago. It eventually spread to… Continue reading Norwegian's Morphing of Freestyle Into Paystyle
Cruise Ship To Rehab Not A Happy Trip
We have friends who belong to AA. That's not American Airlines, it's Alcoholics Anonymous. So we are aware of how tough it can be to struggle with this disease, and to beat it, and to think you've beaten it and then discover you haven't. One of the unspoken fears of cruise lines is, because of… Continue reading Cruise Ship To Rehab Not A Happy Trip
Chance to Watch Travel Detective at Work Starts Monday on Public Television
On Monday, there's a new series starting on public television that will be of interest to anybody who travels…and anybody who does may have already heard of the Travel Detective because Peter Greenberg has been doing this for a while. But this is intriguing because he's never empowered his audience with a weekly TV show… Continue reading Chance to Watch Travel Detective at Work Starts Monday on Public Television
Cruise Lines Catering to 'Youth'
California may have as many "old folks" per capita as any other state, but the perception is that surf, sand, sun and movie stars makes it a destination for the young as well as the young at heart. Celebrity seems to think so, too. In a clever attempt to attract young cruisers, Celebrity is taking… Continue reading Cruise Lines Catering to 'Youth'