For anybody who has ever sailed on her, the “E” in Epic has always stood — unofficially — for “entertainment.” Cruising is an industry that is all about “firsts” but in the big picture — the Epic picture if you will — time dulls the memories of which cruise line or ship first did this… Continue reading Epic Entertainment’s New Future
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An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean
Barnacled and bruised, and beleaguered since birth, the Norwegian Epic is riding off into the sunset next spring. Perhaps the sun will be kinder to the big ship in Barcelona because, on this side of the ocean, the sun appears to have done melanoma-like damage. Among the critics, that is. The Epic arrived in New… Continue reading An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean
The Skinny On Building New Ships
When a cruise line that already has two new ships still being built announces that it is building two more, as Norwegian did on Monday, there's a tendency to think this is an unprecedented construction explosion. It's not. Aggressive…yes. Unheard of…no. Starting with the Breakaway Class, by 2019 Norwegian will have launched six ships in… Continue reading The Skinny On Building New Ships
Barcelona And The Woman Who Knows It Best
Of all the tour guides we have encountered over years of cruising — and all have been varying degrees of good at their craft — no one was better than Maria Nadina. For us, she is the First Lady of Barcelona. It's not just because she speaks six languages, all of them (as near as… Continue reading Barcelona And The Woman Who Knows It Best
Escaping The Noise Pricier At Princess
The price of peace is always great. Just ask anybody who has known anybody who went to war over the last generation or two. At Princess Cruises, the price of peace has to do with "peace and quiet" and the price has gone up. Dramatically. Let's put it this way: If your landlord doubled your… Continue reading Escaping The Noise Pricier At Princess