Dynamic Dining’s Classic Change

You may recall that we wrote last summer (okay, we hope you recall that we wrote last summer) how something had to change with the dining rooms on Allure of the Seas, then Royal Caribbean’s newest ship. Our reasoning (in the unlikely event that you have forgotten) was that when you have two traditional dining… Continue reading Dynamic Dining’s Classic Change

If Sick, May It Be On A Cruise Ship

Over the past couple of weeks, there have been at least three reports of airlifting cruise passengers from ships for medical reasons…obviously emergencies. A week ago, on the Carnival Triumph, an eight-month-old baby was having seizures and had to be airlifted to Houston. Earlier in the month, a 51-year-old woman on the Carnival Magic was… Continue reading If Sick, May It Be On A Cruise Ship

Carnival A Super Bowl Winner, Too?

  If you were among the millions of viewers who watched the Super Bowl yesterday, chances are that you saw Carnival’s commercial. Whether it gets many votes in the Super Bowl ad polls or not, it could surely win an “unexpected” award. The voiceover by JFK…really? Something good about having “salt” and “water” together? A… Continue reading Carnival A Super Bowl Winner, Too?

Making Ships Bigger: Hull Of A Job

Let’s say you own a cruise line and the smallest ships in your fleet have become, in this age of giant cruise ships, just too small. So you’re faced with a competitive choice. You sell them and hope when the euros or dollars settle, there are enough of them to help finance four bigger ships.… Continue reading Making Ships Bigger: Hull Of A Job

Disney Launching ‘Frozen’ At Sea

The first time we watched the Disney movie Frozen — when you have a three-year-old granddaughter you tend to watch things like this more than once — it was obvious to us that it was destined to be a stage show. Now it is…in a way. The stage show isn’t on Broadway, nor in London,… Continue reading Disney Launching ‘Frozen’ At Sea