It is now official. Carnival is no longer a four-letter word in the cruise industry. At least, not with the customers, the people who count the most. Last Friday, the sometimes-beleaguered cruise line reported record sales figures. It was the biggest month in Carnival's history for "net bookings" — new reservations minus cancellations. The… Continue reading Different Kind Of Month For Carnival!
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Cruising In The Sun A Time To Be Cautious
A visit to the family dermatologist (doesn't everybody have a family dermatologist?) raised the sometimes-uneasy spectra of using sunscreen. Few places is that more important than it is on a cruise ship…out in perpetual sunshine for long periods of time, frequently closer to the equator than normal. As an aside, a Florida-based skin care company… Continue reading Cruising In The Sun A Time To Be Cautious
Oceania President Sharing His Favorite Cruises
If you've been an avid reader of Cruising Done Right, then you know who Kunal Kamlani is. You may even feel like you know him. Maybe you do. Maybe you've met him, as we did for an enlightening interview on the Riviera that…well, you remember. Nice man. Smart. Personable. Articulate. Time for everybody. Rose from… Continue reading Oceania President Sharing His Favorite Cruises
Carnival's Bridging The Entertainment Extremes
You know, when it comes to concerts — and we've been to a LOT of them — there are two extremes. One, you can pay top dollar and take your binoculars so that you can actually see the artist you can't hear because you're screaming your lungs out, for reasons that can never be articulated… Continue reading Carnival's Bridging The Entertainment Extremes
Who's Responsible For Anything Any More?
Somewhere, a student in 7th grade gets bad marks, and the parents blame the teacher. On some 18th green, a golfer misses a three-foot putt and rants about needing a new putter. A teenager drives drunk, four people are killed and his defense is that he suffers from "affluenza" — a new word that is… Continue reading Who's Responsible For Anything Any More?