There have been three major itinerary changes on cruise ships in three parts of the world lately — two caused by weather and the other by a fire — and the reactions of passengers have been interesting, to say the least. See what you think… In the Far East, passengers on Quantum of the Seas… Continue reading Cruise Itinerary Interruptions
Tag: Carnival Spirit
Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
We won't tell you how many years it took us to discover Bermuda, other than to say "a lot." Our first trip there was on a cruise ship, earlier this year. As a tourist destination, Bermuda has been around for a few hundred years…or just a little longer than we have. Now, and this… Continue reading Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
Carnival 'knows' how difficult it can be to find a good PR vehicle…unless it's a nose
The nose. We sniff with it. Sometimes we blow it, or pick it, stick it in other people's business. The nose can make the difference in a horse race or in the career of a celebrity, aka Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope or Michael Jackson. The most famous one of all may belong to a mystical… Continue reading Carnival 'knows' how difficult it can be to find a good PR vehicle…unless it's a nose
New Ship 'Breezes' into Miami
The class of ’12 is almost complete. With the arrival of the Carnival Breeze in Miami yesterday, there's only one new ship left to make its debut this year (debut being an operative word, since a ship's arrival is incomplete until it has touched down in North America). Yesterday, the Breeze was as much… Continue reading New Ship 'Breezes' into Miami
'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'