Today in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, there is a country music festival called WE Fest. It runs for three days. There are many big names and a few little ones set to perform. One of today’s headliners is Blake Shelton. On Sunday, one of the headliners is his wife. Fast forward. Next October — cruise people… Continue reading TWO Jewels for Shelton Cruise?
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Cruise Business Bucks Go Fast
What would you do with $300 million? More significantly, how fast could you spend it? In the cruise business, it can be dispersed just like…that! Even when it doesn’t include a new ship…a new engine…or a new captain. Or all of the above. Royal Caribbean will spend $300 million about as quietly as $300 million… Continue reading Cruise Business Bucks Go Fast
Military Rates on NCL's Ships
When Norwegian announced the other day that it was “offering special rates” to members of the U.S. and Canadian armed forces, we thought we’d check it out…even though we don’t qualify. NCL’s gesture is admirable and “saluting” the armed forces is typical of the cruise line’s well-established knack for innovations. But press release didn’t say… Continue reading Military Rates on NCL's Ships
Carnival 'Crash' a Family Affair
We once had married friends who had a most calamitous incident when taking one of their two cars to leave at the airport because the husband was going to be landing there late at night. They had a car accident. Both of them. Together. Bang-bang. Who hit whom? One car was a Mercedes. The other… Continue reading Carnival 'Crash' a Family Affair
Calling Alaska Cruise Veterans!
Next month, we’re booked on a 7-day cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver. The Coral Princess takes the Inside Passage south, stopping in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, and we’d like some input from seasoned Alaska cruisers. In Skagway, there are 40 shore excursions on the Princess list. In Juneau, there are 44. In Ketchikan, a mere… Continue reading Calling Alaska Cruise Veterans!