We watched a documentary on Magic Johnson the other night that was moving, not because he had been such a great basketball player but because of the impact he has had on raising money for — and acceptance of — people with the HIV virus. The documentary was well done, but more importantly, it made… Continue reading Fund Raising 'Magic' for cruising, too
Tag: Cruise ships
A Royal Princess and Her Ship
If we didn't know better, we'd say Princess Cruises makes up this stuff… The story starts with the fact that the cruise line's long-time spokesman is Gavin MacLeod of The Love Boat TV show. Princess finds one of its officers in training, on the way to being a captain, is named Gavin MacLeod. Now… Continue reading A Royal Princess and Her Ship
Cruise Lines to Mirror Airlines?
Some call it a creative way to improve revenue for cruise lines. Some call it bean counters at work. Some call it a sign of the times. It's the dreaded extra charge. The question now is this: Do cruise lines use airlines as the model? Anybody remember flying when you could check pretty much all… Continue reading Cruise Lines to Mirror Airlines?
Island Competition for Pride of America?
Perhaps like you, one day we'd like to cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. In our world, it's like cruising in paradise. Typically, this means booking passage on Norwegian's Pride of America, which for seven years now has been in the rather unique position of being able to navigate a couple of old laws that almost… Continue reading Island Competition for Pride of America?
Norwegian, New York Now and Forever
Here, in a New York minute, is how much cruising has changed: In 2003, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 sailed out of the shipyard as the longest, widest, tallest passenger ship ever built. It weighed 148,528 gross tons, was almost four football fields long (377 yards) and 45 yards wide. She carried — and still… Continue reading Norwegian, New York Now and Forever