Even if there is a legitimate case for the Seafarer of the Year award for 2012, it can only be categorized as strange or even bizarre. And the winner is…the crew of the Costa Concordia. The award is given by Lloyd's List, the leading daily newspaper for the maritime industry, and the announcement was made… Continue reading Cruise crew 'Seafarer of the Year'…?
Tag: Cruise ships
Veendam Labeled With a 77
Here's cruise news which happens so seldom that when it does it makes headlines: Holland America cruise ship fails health inspection That was the headline on a cruise blog by USA Today's Gene Sloan. It was a headline because for the first time in 10 months a cruise ship didn't measure up to the… Continue reading Veendam Labeled With a 77
Disney Bids Good-bye to San Diego
When it comes to Disney, San Diego has an inferiority complex. It's just down the road from Disneyland, too far to capture any of the residuals that come with tourists, and far enough that Los Angeles remains a better option for cruise ships. So when the Disney Wonder stopped in what is arguably southern California's… Continue reading Disney Bids Good-bye to San Diego
Growth of Galveston Magical
We happened to have coffee with a nice young woman from Princess Cruises on Thursday and, in the course of conversation, the subject of the cruise line's return to Galveston came up because next winter the Crown Princess will make the Texas port its winter home. A couple of days later, it occurred to… Continue reading Growth of Galveston Magical
Costa Concordia: Something Good
The cruise industry will always remember the Costa Concordia. If it's not a modern-day version of the Titanic, its impact on the industry is of titanic proportions. That part happened on Thursday, eight months and seven days after the Concordia keeled over in Mediterranean waters off the Italian coast, killing 32 passengers. Thursday's fallout was… Continue reading Costa Concordia: Something Good