This spring, cruise ships started going on probation. If you break the law out here in the real world, and you're convicted, chances are you'll have a probation officer…at least. Now, if you "break the law" out there in the cruise world, somebody will be watching you. The U.S. Coast Guard. Unannounced ship inspections at… Continue reading The Coast Guard: Watching Past Offenders
Tag: Caribbean cruises
Carnival Freedom's Return To Include A 'Doctor'
So, if somebody suggested you go on a cruise because a man named Ted Geisel was going to be on the ship, you'd rush off to the nearest cruise travel agent, right? Oh, you wouldn't. Okay, how about Dr. Seuss? That's what Carnival has been telling everybody for a while, and now we know it's… Continue reading Carnival Freedom's Return To Include A 'Doctor'
Norwegian Kicks In For Soccer Faithful
Those of us who live in North America may find this hard to believe, but there are people who would pass up going on a cruise because of soccer. Football…baseball…basketball… even hockey…we'd get that. But soccer? It is known as the world's game, probably because it's played more than any other game world-wide, and every… Continue reading Norwegian Kicks In For Soccer Faithful
Covering The Caribbean From One Ship
— map by cartographer Karl Musser When taking a Caribbean cruise — the most popular cruises anywhere — sometimes the trick can be to find ports less-visited. That's less-visited by you. As interesting as places like Nassau and Cozumel and Barbados are, how many visits are too many? Carnival has an interesting twist, set for late… Continue reading Covering The Caribbean From One Ship
Shipless In Barcelona And Everybody Wins
Of all the reasons we've heard for a change in cruise itineraries, one that we read about on the weekend was new. It was also kind of win-win. The P&O ship Oceana was at its scheduled stop in Barcelona when the cruise line discovered a repair was necessary. Not a safety-concern repair but one that… Continue reading Shipless In Barcelona And Everybody Wins