SAVONA, Italy — One of the Costa Diadema’s regular stops as it circles the Mediterranean week after week is this northern Italian port. It may be a part of the country that you wouldn’t choose to visit…until you’ve been. Then you’d be back. To be fair, it’s mostly European vacationers who would choose to visit… Continue reading The Italy You Might Not Know
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A Lifetime Of Carnival Cruises
So what are the chances of entering a contest and winning the grand prize, a cruise every year for the rest of your life? Evidently, 1 in 115,000. That’s how many people entered a Carnival contest called the “World’s Leading Cruise Lines Marketing Challenge.” Consumers (who were cruisers, obviously) gave Carnival input on new TV advertising concepts.… Continue reading A Lifetime Of Carnival Cruises
The Changing World Of Godmothers
Remember when being the godmother of a cruise ship was an honor reserved for celebrities, royalty or others who were already enjoying some measure of fame? Times have changed. Today is a “reality world.” Acknowledging that, and in partnership with Travel Weekly, Royal Caribbean is going to have what might be called the cruise world’s… Continue reading The Changing World Of Godmothers
Copenhagen: ‘Hassle Free’ Still Applies?
In view of what happened in Copenhagen this weekend, and the understandable security fears fueled by murder, you have to wonder what impact the events will have on the little bit of good news for cruisers going to Denmark. This month, travel officials in the Danish capital announced it would now be possible for people… Continue reading Copenhagen: ‘Hassle Free’ Still Applies?
The ‘G’ Word: Gambling On Cruises
The subject nobody likes to talk about (or confess to) on cruise ships is gambling. Because of its addictive possibilities, because of its seamy stories of the past, because of its long odds…gambling is something that only others seem to do. Okay, so we’re others. We have gambled on cruise ships and lost. We… Continue reading The ‘G’ Word: Gambling On Cruises