Last in a series of new ships for 2016 If you think you’ve read about this “new” ship before, well, you have. Right here, one year ago, when the AIDAprima was to be among the class of 2015. Well, it wasn’t. Originally scheduled to be launched last spring, AIDA Cruises announced in October that the AIDAprima’s… Continue reading New ship No. 10 — AIDAprima
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Majestic Princess…majestic port stays
There was an announcement from Santa Clarita, California yesterday and when cruise announcements come from this pretty city north of Los Angeles, that almost certainly means Princess Cruises has something to say. What Princess had to say yesterday was that people who want to cruise on its new ship, the Majestic Princess, can now start… Continue reading Majestic Princess…majestic port stays
Friday File: The Anchorage Museum
If you’re on an Alaska cruise that takes you to Anchorage between now and the end of the season, there’s still time to see Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage at the Anchorage Museum. For us, the museum trip was recommended by Guy Glaeser, the Princess Cruises expert on Alaska, and it turned… Continue reading Friday File: The Anchorage Museum
Friday File: Carnival’s Hit Seuss At Sea
At last count, Seuss at Sea was on 20 (and soon to be 22) of Carnival’s 24 ships, so it’s safe to assume the cruise line wouldn’t make that big an investment unless it knew what a hit it would be. And so it is, among the kids who participate and the parents who can… Continue reading Friday File: Carnival’s Hit Seuss At Sea
Friday File: Women Of The Sea
This week, Kate McCue was chosen to become the first American woman to captain a cruise ship for one of the mainstream lines. Next month, she’ll slide behind the wheel (or joystick) of the Celebrity Summit to break yet another gender barrier. That is the ultimate position for a woman on a cruise ship, of… Continue reading Friday File: Women Of The Sea