Unless you think that standing in a glass shower that hangs over the side of a cruise ship is priceless, you might be interested in finding out just what it costs to rent the most luxurious suite on the new Celebrity Reflection. On the other hand, if the thrill of the shower is enough no… Continue reading The Price of Celebrity Luxury
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Cruise Tip: Use Travel Agents
We confess. We haven't used travel agents often enough, and probably never will. Old habits are hard to change. However, especially if you're cruising for the first time (and maybe even if you're not), consulting a travel agent is one wise move. Why? There are things about cruises that make it a different kind of… Continue reading Cruise Tip: Use Travel Agents
Carnival Making the Best of Sandy
If you like last-minute deals, if you're close enough that you can get to Baltimore by tomorrow and if you've always wanted to go on a cruise to nowhere…well, you can. The Carnival Pride spent the last three days in nowhere waters, which is to say sitting by the Baltimore cruise port and waiting… Continue reading Carnival Making the Best of Sandy
This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
Get ready for the hurricane. Not Sandy, the "hurricane" of stories that we're going to hear from cruisers who have been stranded while trying to reach their ship, tossed around on ships, left at sea, compensated by airlines/cruise lines, not compensated by airlines/cruise lines, missed ports, missed ships, had their cruise shortened, had their cruise… Continue reading This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
Italy's Tarnished Jewel Struggling
We missed the boat on this one, and people who write about cruising should never miss a boat… After an Oceania cruise that ended in Venice, we embarked on a nine-day driving adventure of Italy. If you've never been on a nine-day driving adventure of Italy, do it. You get lost. You make friends… Continue reading Italy's Tarnished Jewel Struggling