Maybe there aren’t strange things happening at Cunard, but what’s been happening is “unusual” for sure. A few weeks ago, Cunard floated the idea of changing the registration for one or all of its ships. This was to allow the fancy cruise line to sell “weddings on board” — which isn’t allowed on a British… Continue reading Cunard coming clean…er
Tag: Queen Elizabeth
Royal Brides, Grooms for Cunard?
As custodian of the most regal of all ships in the cruising community for 50 years or more, Cunard has always more or less played by its own rules. It is, after all, British and nobody tells the Brits they have to fall in line by doing this or doing that. So when Cunard announced… Continue reading Royal Brides, Grooms for Cunard?
Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
We’d love to go on a Cunard cruise. We think. For all its ups and downs, Cunard is the grandfather of cruise lines. Cunard is the company that had the ships that made all of us think we’d never be able to afford cruising. Cunard and its Queens — Mary 2, Victoria and Elizabeth —… Continue reading Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price…………………….$799 Ship: Celebrity Eclipse, 13 nights, Transatlantic (Miami to Southampton) Departure: April 16 Ports: Ponta Delgada, Azores; Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain; Cherbourg, France Bonus: Arrive in England the day of the Royal Wedding Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * Norwegian announced its latest shuffling of ships, the result of which puts two Jewel-class… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Cruisers Biting on Big Apple Stays
As a city, New York is unique. Now there’s a news bulletin for you. As a cruise port, New York is unique — not just because we “heart” New York…not just because Holland America named a ship after it (Nieuw Amsterdam)…not just because Cunard has twice sent its three Queens there for a royal rendezvous… Continue reading Cruisers Biting on Big Apple Stays