There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them… Launch date: March 31 Capacity: 4,000 Staterooms: 1,250 Sister ship: Disney Dream Maiden Voyage: Port Canaveral Home Port: Port Canaveral Ships… Continue reading New Ships: Disney Fantasy
Tag: Carnival
Expansion of 'Cellar Masters'
It was almost nine months ago that we were introduced to Cellar Masters, in a big way, on the Celebrity Eclipse on a cruise across the Atlantic. Still in its embryonic stage, Cellar Masters was a way for passengers to buy wine a glass at a time, and at a time of their choosing…even 3… Continue reading Expansion of 'Cellar Masters'
Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'
Every once in a while, it’s worth re-visiting what it means to a port when a cruise line decides to use it as a home port. The latest example is Carnival, Port Canaveral and the Ecstasy. When the world’s largest cruise line — now 23 ships strong — sent the Ecstasy to Florida, it gave… Continue reading Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'
Curious Host for Carnival Cruise
We try to be tolerant when it comes to giving people who go wrong another chance. We understand that cruise lines are looking to reduce the age level of their demographic. We believe that somebody is guilty of nothing until proven so, and we know that you have to take what’s on Wikipedia with a… Continue reading Curious Host for Carnival Cruise
Chipwrecked in the Caribbean
If you’ve been on a Western Caribbean cruise and made port stops at Cozumel, Roatan, Belize and Costa Maya, you now having something in common with the chipmunks. Or with The Chipmunks. Their new movie is in the theaters on Friday. It’s called Chipwrecked and one of the differences between them and you (and other… Continue reading Chipwrecked in the Caribbean