It’s only fitting that the biggest cruise line in the world has the most recognizable funnel in the world. Carnival does. The unmistakable fire-engine red funnel can be seen far and wide on the oceans and in ports, and often more than one at a time. Carnival currently has 23 ships — No. 24, the… Continue reading Friday File: Some Ships of Carnival
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Norwegian Barking Up Different Tree
Okay, hands up, how many of you — when you heard Pitbull was named Godfather of the Norwegian Escape — first thought of a dog? And if you’re even more out of touch, did you think that cruise lines finally ran out of people and started picking canines to the star attraction when the Escape… Continue reading Norwegian Barking Up Different Tree
Theme Cruises You May Not Believe
Let’s call if the extreme of theme. That’s not the name of a new musical group or TV reality show, it’s just a way of identifying what’s coming up in the way of, ah, unusual cruises this winter. Here’s a quick look at three upcoming theme cruises: The Meow Meow Cruise This one’s for cat… Continue reading Theme Cruises You May Not Believe
Cruises To Fathom For Next Spring
Since Carnival announced its “impact travel” line Fathom was going to be launched in 2016, the picture of what it all means has come more into focus, as well it should with the passage of time. For one thing, “fathom” abandoned the idea of using its name with a lower-case “f” — lest it be… Continue reading Cruises To Fathom For Next Spring
Friday File: Beaches With A Difference
So many places visited by cruise ships have beaches, or beaches nearby, because — let’s face it — everybody’s thinking about finding somewhere warm with the coming months of winter. But beaches are more than just silk sand and warm water, as you will see from a few that we’ve discovered from cruising… Perhaps the… Continue reading Friday File: Beaches With A Difference