As a follow-up to yesterday’s blog — Cruising, What’s Not To Like? — we thought it made sense to point out why we do like cruising. Again, at the risk of stating the obvious, these come from a long list of “likes” that have emerged from years of being on cruise ships… The value: When… Continue reading Cruising…And What IS To Like
Tag: Cruise prices
Game Changer For Cruise Pricing?
Celebrity Cruises, which always puts its fleet in the water, is now sticking in its toe. All-inclusive cruising? That’s what Celebrity is calling its latest pricing strategy. Actually, it’s calling the promotion Go!Big, Go!Better, Go!Best and, while it’s a mouthful, it is more effective than its predecessor…123Go! What Celebrity’s doing is disposing of cruise-only pricing… Continue reading Game Changer For Cruise Pricing?
Concerts, Cruise Ships Share Philosophy
Last week, we tried to see Neil Diamond in concert (yes, at 74, he’s still performing). A quick check of tickets delivered the news that they weren’t in our budget, unless we wanted to sit where you need binoculars to see the stage. Aha, we thought, there’s sure to be a last-minute deal. There wasn’t.… Continue reading Concerts, Cruise Ships Share Philosophy
Armageddon For Last-Minute Deals?
In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain indicated that the party may soon be over when it comes to last-minute cruise deals. Fain told Bloomberg the reasons will be: • More ships moving to Asia, reducing the capacity in the Caribbean, where most last-minute deals surface • Attempts by cruise lines,… Continue reading Armageddon For Last-Minute Deals?
Panama Canal Delay Not Bad For Everybody
In the midst of a long drive this week, the subject of cruises came up, as it does every…oh, few hours. Specifically, we were thinking about the Panama Canal, because we've only done it once and that was four years ago, which means it's time to see it again. What we discovered is that prices seem… Continue reading Panama Canal Delay Not Bad For Everybody