We’ve often been asked: “What’s your favorite cruise ship?” It’s a question often asked of anybody who cruises a lot by people who cruise a little, or less. Our answer, one we borrowed from the late John Maxtone-Graham, is always the same: “The one we’re on.” That’s pretty much how we feel. When you love… Continue reading Friday File: Favorite Cruise Ships
Tag: Costa Cruise
A Taste Of Italy For Japan’s Cruisers
Sushi, meet pizza. Saki, meet cappuccino. Geisha, meet Sophia. That’s the short way of saying Japan is going to get a taste of Italy, courtesy of Costa Cruises. This 67-year-old cruise line is dedicated to being Italian, even when its ships are as far away as northern Asia, and to that end Costa will operate… Continue reading A Taste Of Italy For Japan’s Cruisers
Friday File: Carnival Live 2016
It would be nice to tell you that after we wondered aloud two weeks ago when Carnival was going to announce its Carnival Live performers for next year that the cruise line promptly reacted and made the announcement this week. It would also be presumptuous, to say the least. Nonetheless, four entertainers have signed up… Continue reading Friday File: Carnival Live 2016
‘Lest We Forget’ …Forever
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S., Remembrance Day in Canada. Cruise lines often recognize it with bargains, promotions or just reverence. Not long ago… There was a generation of people who thought that remembering the soldiers who died or were injured or fought in the battles of World War I and World War II would… Continue reading ‘Lest We Forget’ …Forever
Landmark Decision About Norovirus
We are told that life, in terms of the legal community, is all about precedent. Well, here’s a precedent for the cruise industry that is going to be celebrated in cruise headquarters from Miami (Royal Caribbean) to Santa Clarita (Princess) to Genoa (Costa). And it happened in England. The subject: norovirus. In a lengthy, wordy… Continue reading Landmark Decision About Norovirus