The World’s Youngest Cruise Blogger?

A few days ago, we discovered there's a boy who is surely the youngest cruise blogger in the world. His name is Theo Robson and he is the grandson of close friends of ours, and for some reason cruising is his passion, to the point that he writes blogs about his cruise interests. And he… Continue reading The World’s Youngest Cruise Blogger?

Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

When the Seattle Seahawks try (again) to cruise past the Green Bay Packers (they’ve never beaten Green Bay in the playoffs) next Sunday in the hope of winning the Super Bowl (again), the cheering section will include anybody remotely connected to Princess Cruises. The cruise line has scored a touchdown of its own by convincing the… Continue reading Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now

As our colleague Phil Reimer always says — and he is The Expert, after all — corporate news about cruising is usually as interesting to people on cruises ships as what the captain had for breakfast. The Kevin Sheehan story, we think, is different. On Friday, Sheehan resigned/was fired/left as the head of Norwegian Cruise… Continue reading Kevin Sheehan No Undercover Boss Now

New in 2015 — Norwegian Escape

Last in a series about new ships Ambitious to a fault, Norwegian launches a new class of ship with this — Breakaway Plus. Fortunately, the ships won’t be named for the class (a ship called Breakaway Plus?), and the Escape came from passengers who participated in a naming contest. After a three-year building sabbatical, Norwegian… Continue reading New in 2015 — Norwegian Escape

New ships: Le Lyrial, Mein Schiff 4, AIDAprima

Fourth in a series about new ships Ponant’s Le Lyrial If you’d like to know how the wealthy French cruise, this could be as close as it gets. The Ponant ships are like large yachts, with a crew-to-passenger ratio better than 2-to-1, with a promise that every guest will be pampered, entertained and enlightened, and… Continue reading New ships: Le Lyrial, Mein Schiff 4, AIDAprima