This being the week of National Relaxation Day — of course you knew it was August 15, didn't you? — Princess Cruises annually gets in the spirit of the occasion with a survey about what makes a vacation relaxing. Well, it's sort of about relaxing. More like about things that accompany relaxing. Like sex. Now… Continue reading In the Pursuit of Relaxing on Cruises
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When Ships Get Locked in a Lock
This news item was posted a few days ago on Cruise Critic: "AmaWaterways have yet to confirm the details surrounding an incident in which their river cruise boat AmaDagio was trapped in a lock with another ship (on the Rhone River in France), forcing the line to debark passengers and delay the scheduled itinerary…" You've… Continue reading When Ships Get Locked in a Lock
Half-price…free wine…Kenny Loggins…
We don't normally devote an entire blog to touting a cruise that might interest you, but today we have one that's too good to pass up. It's a Caribbean cruise for seven days but here are the highlights that make it unique: • $500 per person for an inside room (double occupancy of course) •… Continue reading Half-price…free wine…Kenny Loggins…
Three Times a Godmother
Unquestionably, there are people who envy or resent the Arison family. It comes with their territory. Wealthy beyond any normal person's means. Owners (or part-owners) of 11 cruise lines under the Carnival banner. Owners of the NBA's champions for the last two years. High up on the list of Miami's rich and famous. Etcetra. So… Continue reading Three Times a Godmother
Norwegian Workers Come First
While cruise lines are famous for bragging rights when it comes to innovations, and without keeping score, it seems to us that Norwegian leads the league in firsts. Going right back to 1966, when the "Norwegian Caribbean Line" first came up with low-cost Caribbean cruises that now dominate cruise-line itineraries. Other firsts have been well-documented… Continue reading Norwegian Workers Come First