The following is to give you some perspective, and maybe even an occasional chuckle, about the size of Oasis (also Allure) of the Seas, the biggest cruise ships on the planet… If you cleared the top deck, you could play three pro football games at once, and even have room for a couple of rows… Continue reading Things That Come with Being Big
Tag: Royal Caribbean
Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships
On the surface, any time a drinking age is lowered, it’s considered to be a bad thing, and no doubt Royal Caribbean is going to feel the heat now that it’s announced the drinking age on its ships is dropping from 21 to 18. There is, however, another side to the story. Several years ago,… Continue reading Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships
Carnival tips the scale for balance
Call it tipping. Call it rewarding good service. Call it paying gratuities. Whatever you call it, this is one of the most contentious issues among people who take cruises. Carnival is the latest to cruise line make news on tipping and/or gratuities, a subject cruise lines would prefer not having to address when charging more.… Continue reading Carnival tips the scale for balance
The Epic's Memorable Captain
Cruising is such fun, and then real life intercedes. For us, this happened yesterday. We’d written a blog about Trygve Vorren, whom we met on the Norwegian Epic. We were told that he was a man of few words. His first language is Norwegian and, in English, he was shy. He is not always comfortable… Continue reading The Epic's Memorable Captain
Taking Your State Room Home
If in your travels you found a bed so comfy that you wish you had one like it at home, would you buy it? Royal Caribbean hopes so. The new Royal Caribbean Bedding Collection, with this precision engineered beds and fine Italian threads, is available to anyone interested in buying. As parents of a long-time… Continue reading Taking Your State Room Home