Midst the snow and the cold of late winter, the upper decks of cruise ships provide a welcome escape, even if only in pictures. Today’s selection is the pool decks of some ships we’ve been on, to see if you think a deck is a deck is a deck…so, do you? There’s always color and sunshine on pool… Continue reading Everyone on the pool deck!
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Friday File: Favorite Cruise Ships
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
New ship No. 9 — Genting Dream
Ninth in a series of new ships for 2016 Don’t stop the presses for this new ship, because it may or may not arrive when announced. The ship — Genting Dream — is the first of two ships for a new cruise line, Dream Cruises, which is owned by Genting Hong Kong, which also owns Crystal… Continue reading New ship No. 9 — Genting Dream
New ship No. 8 — Seabourn Encore
Eighth in a series of new ships for 2016 Seabourn is an ultra-luxury cruise line that has been around for 30 years but effectively became a player in 2009 when the revolutionary Seabourn Odyssey arrived. With selling older ships Pride, Spirit and Legend to Windstar, the Encore is now Seabourn’s fourth ship and will be followed… Continue reading New ship No. 8 — Seabourn Encore
New ship No. 7 — Seven Seas Explorer
Seventh in a series of new ships for 2016 A year and a half ago, Regent Seven Seas became the luxury wing of Norwegian Cruise Holdings, which owns two other cruise lines, Norwegian and Oceania. The Explorer will become Regent’s poster child for luxury, according to parent CEO Frank Del Rio, who said the Explorer will… Continue reading New ship No. 7 — Seven Seas Explorer