During the weekend, we spent some time with a dear friend whose days of traveling by air are over. He had a leg amputated last month, will say good-bye to the toes on his other leg next week and has assorted other medical issues that wouldn't allow anyone to fly…even if he wasn't in… Continue reading This Alaska Cruise Something Special
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Unique Ship Bound for Miami
Breakaway from New York, or Getaway from Miami. Spin whatever meaning you wish on those two phrases but in the cruise business it means Norwegian Cruise Line is staking out some territory, which isn't the easiest thing to do on water. Norwegian's first new ship since the Epic in 2010, the Breakaway, is going to… Continue reading Unique Ship Bound for Miami
Movie Makes Cruise Ships Move
This, indeed, is a sign of the Apocalypse. An amateur filmmaker makes a bad movie and, because things can now go viral on YouTube, the controversy the bad movie creates has an impact on a multi-billion-dollar industry, like the one that takes people on cruises. Hard to believe, isn't it? The "movie" that triggered violence… Continue reading Movie Makes Cruise Ships Move
'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
If you're a North American on the Carnival Spirit during the next year or two, be prepared to drink amber fluid (beer) from your schooner (large beer glass) after slipping out of your cozzie (swimming costume) and into your strides (trousers) until the snags are ready on the barbie. If you're an Australian, however,… Continue reading 'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
Cruise Awards from the UK
There are so many cruise lines, passengers, critics and assorted opinions in North America that it's easy to forget about what the rest of the world thinks about cruise lines. Today, we bring you a sampling. It comes from the United Kingdom, where readers of Cruise International Magazine cast 20,000 ballots to pick the best… Continue reading Cruise Awards from the UK