This week, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) proposed a Cruise Ship Passenger Bill of Rights, in part as a response to problems passengers have experienced, most notably on Carnival ships. Let us say up front that we think a bill of rights is a good idea for cruise passengers. But…well, before we get to the "buts"… Continue reading Cruise Bill of Rights for Passengers?
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Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too
News item: Norwegian is implementing a "Guppies" program for kids ages six months to three years… We have just returned from spending 10 days with our youngest grandchild. She is 16 months old, and now that she can walk she seems to be everywhere. That's wonderful but it also means somebody — anybody — has… Continue reading Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too
Carnival in Hot Cruise Waters Again
The latest problems for Carnival make one thing abundantly clear — the cruise line must do something. Fast. The breakdown of the four-year-old Dream in the Eastern Caribbean this week is the latest in a series of mishaps, and it's turning Carnival into a bad joke. By extension, to cynics it's making a bad joke… Continue reading Carnival in Hot Cruise Waters Again
Cruising's Stomach and Stock
News item: 105 passengers and three crew members on Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas were treated for what was believed to be norovirus during an 11-night Caribbean cruise. The story went on to report that affected passengers responded to over-the-counter medication and that the Vision of the Seas was cleaned extensively in Port Everglades,… Continue reading Cruising's Stomach and Stock
Quickie Book Real Story of Triumph?
Some might call this a sign of the apocalypse…or maybe just a sign of the times in which we live. The Carnival Triumph has an engine-room fire and loses power. The ship lists in open water and five long days later is towed to Alabama. Within days of going ashore, one of the 3,470 passengers… Continue reading Quickie Book Real Story of Triumph?