You may have heard news reports about a cruise ship that allegedly failed to respond to a small boat that was adrift in the Pacific Ocean a few months ago. A fisherman and one of his passengers on the small craft died and Princess Cruises was criticized — and subsequently sued by survivor Adrian… Continue reading Failed Rescue Charge Likely False
Tag: Queen Mary 2
Norwegian, New York Now and Forever
Here, in a New York minute, is how much cruising has changed: In 2003, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 sailed out of the shipyard as the longest, widest, tallest passenger ship ever built. It weighed 148,528 gross tons, was almost four football fields long (377 yards) and 45 yards wide. She carried — and still… Continue reading Norwegian, New York Now and Forever
Queen Elizabeth 2: At Last A Plan
In Sierra Leone, there is a quay known as QE2. In Ontario, there is a park called QE2. In Great Britain, there is a thoroughbred stakes race that goes by the QE2. And just down the roadway from there in Buckingham Palace is the real QE2…Queen Elizabeth herself. But for cruisers, there can only be… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth 2: At Last A Plan
Cruising's roots back to White Star
Time for a little history lesson. Cruise ships cross the oceans of the world with seamless regularity now. Their origins are largely forgotten, yet most of us are descendants of immigrants who came from European countries a century ago or longer. That started with the White Star Line. If White Star wasn't the first… Continue reading Cruising's roots back to White Star
Queens Everywhere Tomorrow in England
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