Third in a series of new ships for 2016 Royal Caribbean’s newest class of ship is the Quantum Class and when Ovation of the Seas joins it, two-thirds of the ships will be based in Asia. Unless you go off to search for it to take a cruise cruise, the only place you’ll find out about… Continue reading New ship No. 3 — Ovation of the Seas
Tag: China cruises
Carnival Ships Join China Surge
There was a time, not that long ago, that the only places you could take Carnival ships was from a port city in North America. The one caveat was when the world’s biggest cruise line built a new ship in Europe, and it had to get to North America by crossing the Atlantic. Then Carnival… Continue reading Carnival Ships Join China Surge
China Cruising Wave of Future
Good friends of ours are going to China in a little over a month. This is not something on our bucket list but if that ever happens, we’d probably do what our friends are doing. They’re going on a cruise. It could be our friends are ahead of their time. The way things are going… Continue reading China Cruising Wave of Future
Viking Offer for China a Bucket Lister?
Going to China isn't something that's ever made it onto our Bucket List but if it did, could there be a more appealing way to go than on a river cruise? There are many choices, and one of them caught our eyes this week because it seems somewhat affordable, which river cruises often aren't for… Continue reading Viking Offer for China a Bucket Lister?
Shanghai Surprise This is Not
An article that crossed our desktop the other day revealed the following about cruising in China: 1. There are more people from China cruising than ever. 2. Cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Costa are showing signs of shifting their emphasis, not to mention their ships. 3. In Shanghai, traffic has grown from 80,000 passengers… Continue reading Shanghai Surprise This is Not