Cunard is having a sale, which always makes news, and there are two ways to look at this one… One, royalty's cruise line is so happy about The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations that this week it's almost giving away (relatively speaking) passage on one of its ships — Queen Mary 2. Or two, Cunard… Continue reading Queens Everywhere Tomorrow in England
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Curse and Blessing of Cruising Internet
Internet on ships: Will it ever be free? Given that "ever" is infinite, it might. Not likely in the lifetime of people on cruise ships today. It is both a curse and a blessing for cruise lines…a curse because they are forever fielding complaints about slow connections, a blessing because it generates enormous revenue —… Continue reading Curse and Blessing of Cruising Internet
Cruise Ship Safety Moving to New Level
Again, a sobering moment about cruising. Again, a news item that makes people nervous about going…anywhere. Again, a reminder about the world we live in today. In case you missed it, police in Germany questioned a 22-year-old Austrian who a year ago this month was returning from Pakistan and discovered — after weeks of breaking… Continue reading Cruise Ship Safety Moving to New Level
Bridge Clearance Issue Growing
On many of our cruises, we inevitably wind up talking about ship size with people who work in the industry. One such discussion with a ship's captain led to the revelation (for us) that there's a bridge in Germany where captains have to wait for low tide to make sure their ship can clear… Continue reading Bridge Clearance Issue Growing
Carnival Cruisers Get a Taste of Appies
Before there were apps, there were appies. We love appies. Probably more than we love apps. So now along comes Carnival Cruise Lines with the latest attempt to appeal to our palettes. Free appies and, yes, we know that there are lots of free apps, too. But when was the last time you ate… Continue reading Carnival Cruisers Get a Taste of Appies