Last year, Norwegian announced it was going to make New York home for its newest ship, the Breakaway. Last month, Royal Caribbean announced its new ship, Quantum of the Seas (2014), will be "permanently" sailing from Bayonne, NJ, just across the river from Manhattan, which was the site of the press conference. Last week, Celebrity… Continue reading Cruise Lines Like Big Apple's Taste
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Princesses Making Headlines Next Week
One day next week, a new cruise ship is likely to make more headlines than any ship since the Titanic, more than 100 years ago. It's pretty much guaranteed to eclipse the attention showered on any cruise liner of recent vintage. Unless the baby comes early. The ship is the Royal Princess, due to arrive… Continue reading Princesses Making Headlines Next Week
A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
Multiple choice time. Which of these reasons do you think would be responsible for canceling a cruise? a) Fire in engine room b) Whale hits the bow c) Lobster tails d) Captain sleeps in The answer is c. Yesterday, the Celebrity Xpedition was supposed to leave on its regular, year-round weekly tour of the Galapagos… Continue reading A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
Solstice Surgery To Make It All Better
When a cruise ship visits Vancouver, the jewel that sits between ocean and mountains in British Columbia, it must sail under the Lions Gate Bridge and into Burrard Inlet. No ship has ever been too big to fit under the Lions Gate… Not so fast. Celebrity's Solstice will become the biggest ship to visit… Continue reading Solstice Surgery To Make It All Better
Ships Becoming Sound Specific
When the Royal Princess makes its grand entrance next month in Southampton, the ship's horn will play the theme song from The Love Boat…and if you don't know the tune you weren't watching TV in the '70s. Princess calls it "a whimsical decision." Until now, to the best of our knowledge Disney was the only… Continue reading Ships Becoming Sound Specific