Over the years, we've known a couple of couples who have been married twice. To each other. That's the same bride and the same groom…twice. One second wedding lasted, and one didn't. In cruise vernacular, that analogy could compare to the Oceania Insignia. At birth, she was called R One, an unimaginative name for one… Continue reading Insignia and Oceania — the second time around
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Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
We won't tell you how many years it took us to discover Bermuda, other than to say "a lot." Our first trip there was on a cruise ship, earlier this year. As a tourist destination, Bermuda has been around for a few hundred years…or just a little longer than we have. Now, and this… Continue reading Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
From the Depths of Katrina to Heights of Growth
It's not that many years ago — like eight — that some people quietly confided that maybe New Orleans should cease to exist, as unthinkable as that might seem. The reason was Hurricane Katrina, which so devastated a city built below sea level that it gave credence to the thought that maybe cities shouldn't be… Continue reading From the Depths of Katrina to Heights of Growth
Teams and Cruise Lines: Is There an End Game?
Okay, does the cruise industry understand what it's getting itself into here? Earlier this year, Celebrity became the official cruise line of the Boston Red Sox. Then, Norwegian adopted the New York Knicks. Now, it's Carnival and the New Orleans Saints. Do cruise lines have any idea of many of "them" there are compared to… Continue reading Teams and Cruise Lines: Is There an End Game?
Typhoon Haiyan Elicits Belated Response from Cruise Lines
All of us who've been on a major-market cruise ship have met and perhaps befriended somebody from the Philippines. Last Friday, Typhoon Haiyan wiped more than 1,800 Filipinos from the face of the earth and the death count is unquestionably going higher, ravaging extending families of many people who serve your meals, make your… Continue reading Typhoon Haiyan Elicits Belated Response from Cruise Lines