How do you “park a park” in the middle of the ocean? You do what Royal Caribbean did and build one into the hull of the biggest cruise ship in the world. That would be Oasis of the Seas…or Allure of the Seas…or Oasis III, the unofficial name for the third of what may be… Continue reading Ocean Parks That Cruise The World
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Great Time To Go Caribbean Cruising
There’s a reason why the default destination is a “Caribbean” cruise. You don’t hear people talking about a European cruise with the same frequency…nor Alaska…nor even Mediterranean. With weather that is rarely an issue, the Caribbean is home to 40 per cent of the cruise business. That’s why it should surprise nobody that, as reported… Continue reading Great Time To Go Caribbean Cruising
Dunn's River Falls: Been There…
FALMOUTH, Jamaica — We knew that if we went to the most famous place in Jamaica bearing our name, and did what most people who go there do, that we’d be able to say triumphantly (yet one more time): “Been there, Dunn that.” We knew that if we did, indeed, climb Dunn’s River Falls (three… Continue reading Dunn's River Falls: Been There…
Cozumel's middle of cruise central
COZUMEL — It’s been a while since we visited this popular Mexican port and it doesn’t take long to see that something’s different. It’s the port. The one called the “International Pier.” The one that’s a short cab ride or a long walk — we have done both — from “downtown.” The one that… Continue reading Cozumel's middle of cruise central
Hotel Director As Great As His Ships
There are people in the Royal Caribbean family who firmly believe that Raimund Gschaider is the “hotel director of all hotel directors” and that’s at least part of the reason why his workplace is known as Allure of the Seas. So in our ongoing quest to provide you with the human-interest side of people on… Continue reading Hotel Director As Great As His Ships