In April, Royal Caribbean unveiled the first of its next generation of ships, the impressive Quantum of the Seas, in a splashy news conference in New York City. The attraction that captivated the audience was the North Star, a pod that will take passengers up and out over the side of the ship. If Quantum… Continue reading MacGregor's Crane a Delayed Reaction
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Cruise Schedules Sometimes 'Mobile'
Life is anything but a Carnival for the world's biggest cruise line. In fact, it's getting to be a joke… On Sunday, a tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River. The waterway is closed for 10 miles, starting at the mouth. Fifteen ships line up, waiting to go up the river. Carnival, which has had lots… Continue reading Cruise Schedules Sometimes 'Mobile'
A Way To Monitor 'Lowest Fare'
You may have been teased by cruise lines that give you a chance to re-book your fare at a lower rate without penalty, if one becomes available. You may have then tried to find out if it happened, in a market where figures jump around like they're on the Dow Jones or the Nasdaq. You… Continue reading A Way To Monitor 'Lowest Fare'
Carnival Playing the New Orleans Tune
Carnival is going to make its presence stronger in New Orleans and if there's a better fit for that, we don't know what it is. Carnival…Mardi Gras…get it? The world's largest cruise line currently has two ships in the Big Easy, as they call it, the Elation and the Conquest. Total passenger count per… Continue reading Carnival Playing the New Orleans Tune
Long Cruise…Short List of Passengers
Not long ago we read about a passenger who went on a "Love Boat" cruise..to 18 countries…on a ship that carries just 710 passengers…for 87 days. This was on a P&O ship, the Adonia, and it prompted us to see what the ship is currently offering in theway of a cruise where so few people… Continue reading Long Cruise…Short List of Passengers