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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Tony Tillman 'Crowned' by Princess
ON BOARD THE CROWN PRINCESS – Off and on for a decade, singer Tony Tillman was an opening act for Bill Cosby. One night in Las Vegas, Cosby was introducing Tillman (which the famous comedian always did for his opening acts) when he noticed a man making his way towards the stage from the wings.… Continue reading Tony Tillman 'Crowned' by Princess
A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
Before Norwegian Cruise Line came calling, Harrison "Slam" Allen had been on a cruise ship once. It was in Scandinavia, at the Hooter Blues Festival — not the Hooters you're thinking of, but a tour orchestrated by Maury "Hooter" Saslaff. Slam Allen parlayed his maiden voyage into a multi-week tour of Finland, Norway, Denmark and… Continue reading A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
Travel Awards in Homestretch
The World Travel Awards — the self-proclaimed "Oscars of the travel industry" — are given out every year….yes, just like the Oscars. They make for interesting reading, nodding or head-shaking and good advertising for the winners. Since cruising is travel, a few categories are devoted to this popular and expanding niche of the travel business.… Continue reading Travel Awards in Homestretch
Cruise Voluntourism Crystal Clear
Cruise ships attract poverty. Because passengers are considered affluent, rightly or wrongly, poor people in ports flock to wherever cruise people go, sometimes to sell wares, often to beg. For passengers, this can be a help-or-not-help dilemma, just as it is on the streets of major cities in North America. Many cruise lines have… Continue reading Cruise Voluntourism Crystal Clear