Our previous post was about cruise-ship balconies. Something we didn't mention is that on cruise ships there are balconies…and there are balconies. Not one size fits all. There are cove balconies, aft balconies, corner aft balconies, inward balconies, penthouse balconies… The balcony staterooms most of us are accustomed to generally cost between $800 and $1,000… Continue reading So You'd Like A Balcony Stateroom, Would You?
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Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies
Many cruisers (including these two) will do everything possible to enjoy a balcony stateroom on a cruise. There are people, we're told, who simply won't go on a cruise if they can't get one. How times have changed. Once, balconies were at such a premium that they cost twice as much as an inside stateroom.… Continue reading Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies
In Case You're Looking For An Escape…
The pictures below are called a sneak preview. They're also called a way for cruise lines — namely, Norwegian — to get a little attention about new ships that nobody has yet seen. Except for an artistic rendering of the ship's exterior, Norwegian's Escape is being developed in secret. The following pictures — also renderings,… Continue reading In Case You're Looking For An Escape…
The Dreaded Inside Cabin on Ships: Deserving of Negative Reputation or Not?
The inside cabin. It's not as appealing as having inside information on something. Nor as valuable as drawing an inside straight in poker. Nor even as comforting as being inside when Mother Nature is hammering outside with driving rain or, worse yet, snow. Maybe the inside cabin deserves better. A friend recently asked us how… Continue reading The Dreaded Inside Cabin on Ships: Deserving of Negative Reputation or Not?