A few years ago we were on the Carnival Ecstasy and noticed there was a wedding party on board. It's fairly typical for Carnival to have a lot of parties on its ships, wedding and otherwise, so it came as no surprise that a young couple decided to tie the knot on a ship. On… Continue reading Cruise Clientele Luck of the Draw?
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Chef's Special a Special Chef
In our first epistle about the Director of Culinary Enrichment for Oceania Cruises, you discovered how a successful business person could walk away and tackle a lifestyle that's fun. Today you'll learn how and why she spends almost her whole life on cruise ships. Chef Kathryn Kelly's connection to Oceania is Jacques Pepin, whose signature… Continue reading Chef's Special a Special Chef
New Ports the Way of Future
If you drew a diagonal line from one corner of North America to another, it couldn't be much longer than the one linking Port Canaveral (Florida) and Nanaimo (British Columbia). Both are cruise ports with vastly different volumes of traffic, but both have built what might be perceived as cruise ship terminals of the future.… Continue reading New Ports the Way of Future
Space Ships…or Space on Ships
So much is made of the sizes of cruise ships, isn’t it? Some cruisers think biggest is best. Some think smaller is better because of its intimacy. There is, naturally, no correct answer. In reading about cruise ships, we came across an interesting measurement. Take the size of the ship (measured in “gross tonnage”) and… Continue reading Space Ships…or Space on Ships
Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'
Every once in a while, it’s worth re-visiting what it means to a port when a cruise line decides to use it as a home port. The latest example is Carnival, Port Canaveral and the Ecstasy. When the world’s largest cruise line — now 23 ships strong — sent the Ecstasy to Florida, it gave… Continue reading Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'