We’ve never been on a cruise ship that stopped in Turkey. Now, chances are we never will. Such is the cruise climate in this volatile part of the world, even though Istanbul and Kusadesi aren’t in the same area code as places bordering on Syria, where there are daily fears of terrorist attacks. On the… Continue reading Turkey Ports A Victim Of Fear
Tag: Cruise cancelations
Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
News item: The Colucci family books a cruise. A dozen days before departure, 5-year-old Nicolas Colucci is found to have liver cancer and needs surgery. Family did not sign up for travel insurance and asks the cruise line (Norwegian) about re-scheduling the cruise. Norwegian says no. This is a tough one. This is also extremely… Continue reading Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
Norwegian Charters Mean Changes
There was a story on Cruise Critic yesterday that puts all those feel-good testimonials and events that cruise lines shower on their passengers into proper perspective. "Passengers, you're the best…unless we get a better deal." The story is about canceling cruises to accommodate private charters on two Norwegian ships and if you choose to think… Continue reading Norwegian Charters Mean Changes
A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
Multiple choice time. Which of these reasons do you think would be responsible for canceling a cruise? a) Fire in engine room b) Whale hits the bow c) Lobster tails d) Captain sleeps in The answer is c. Yesterday, the Celebrity Xpedition was supposed to leave on its regular, year-round weekly tour of the Galapagos… Continue reading A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
Grand Turk Terminal Trouble
We had an email last week from a sommelier we met on a cruise ship. He is from the Philippines and, in our exchanges over a few days, five words from his email were perhaps most meaningful. "Without you is without us." He wasn't referring to "us" in particular, but to all cruise passengers. He… Continue reading Grand Turk Terminal Trouble