Windstar announced this week the name of its fourth ship, the first of three the luxury line purchased from Seabourn and scheduled to begin its new life one year from now. It currently sails as Seabourn Pride (right) and next year will become Star Pride (below). Now this is just a wild guess…but when the… Continue reading And The Ships' Names Will Be…
Tag: Carnival Glory
Batter Up for the Celebrity Sox
I love cruising. I love baseball. When Celebrity announced yesterday that it's now the "official cruise line of the Boston Red Sox", for me there was only one thing I didn't like about it. Wrong Sox. When I was a still a second-grader, my parents took me to Chicago (Palatine, Ill. actually) and introduced me… Continue reading Batter Up for the Celebrity Sox
The Cruise Line Known for Tragedy
Bobby Orr turned 65 this year. Also born the same year (1948) were the World Health Organization, Terry Bradshaw, South Korea, Billy Crystal and LP records. Also…Costa Cruises. For almost 64 years, Costa was a cruise line known mostly to Italians, somewhat to other Europeans and hardly at all to North Americans. Then came —… Continue reading The Cruise Line Known for Tragedy
Cruise Tips for Staying Healthy
Time for a public service… Lots of people pick this sometimes-cruel month to go on a cruise. Sometimes the cruelty comes in the form of a bug named 'flu, and that's clearly more of an issue than ever in 2013. So, here are some tips for staying healthy on a cruise ship… 1. Use the… Continue reading Cruise Tips for Staying Healthy
Belize it or not…Costa Maya
News item: Carnival has canceled 10 stops in Belize City because the Belizians have taken on so many ships that the tendering process (necessary) has created congestion. Instead of Belize, passengers on the Carnival Legend or the Glory will be taken to Costa Maya. Okay, and the winner here is… Not Carnival's passengers. Almost four… Continue reading Belize it or not…Costa Maya