Think about it. People, generally, go on cruises in search of sunshine and warmth. So now, after decades of naming cruise ships, one of them will be christened Sunshine. Almost simultaneously, another cruise line is about to unveil a new category of ships called…wait for it, Sunshine. What took so long? Where have the ad… Continue reading Perfect Name Suddenly Popular
Tag: Ports and Bows
New Panamax Ships and the Canal
We were having lunch with our friend and colleague Phil Reimer, author of Ports and Bows, yesterday. Somewhere between the breakfast burrito (yes, some people do have breakfast burritos for lunch but she doesn’t want to advertise it) and the Caesar salad, the subject of the Panama Canal came up (better the Canal than the… Continue reading New Panamax Ships and the Canal
Alaska, about that head tax…
In Venice, the locals are talking about charging cruise passengers a head tax for visiting Italy’s pretty and most unique city. We realize it’s on the other side of the world but…have they heard of Alaska? Here’s the problem…or the first one anyway: The astounding growth of cruise ships visiting Venice is becoming an environmental… Continue reading Alaska, about that head tax…
Carnival Liberty an hors d'oeuvre
Our cruise blog teammate Phil Reimer, who has been writing about ships and ports and the eateries and people on both, has spent this week on the Carnival Liberty. His impressions are posted daily on his cruise blog, portsandbows.com. The Liberty is the first Carnival ship to go 2.0. In Celebrity’s world, this is called… Continue reading Carnival Liberty an hors d'oeuvre
Dream Partnership of Royalty
What’s in a name? If the name is DreamWorks, just split it. The “Dream”…”Works.” As far as Royal Caribbean cruise ships are, it sure does. Last week, Shrek and Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda expanded their families. Or maybe Royal Caribbean expanded its family. The first time the famous DreamWorks characters appeared on a cruise… Continue reading Dream Partnership of Royalty