We probably should have known there was something politically incorrect about the cruise line known as Fred.Olsen when it put a period where most of us would put a space…okay, so it’s at least grammatically incorrect. It’s not like it’s being used to separate http and www. Now there is more evidence that this little-known,… Continue reading Adults Only On A Cruise Ship?
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A Look Into Dry Dock…And What Follows
Knowing how fascinated we are by all things cruising, a good friend yesterday sent us an email with an interesting link. If you've never fully understood what happens when a ship goes into dry dock, stick around. The ship is the Norwegian Crown, or it was the Crown until it became the Fred.Olsen Balmoral, seven… Continue reading A Look Into Dry Dock…And What Follows
The 55-plus Crowd of Consumers Sometimes Lost in the Rush for Youth
If you're of a certain vintage, then you have undoubtedly recognized that one of the things that comes with the vintage is you are no longer considered to be among the mainstream consumers. This applies in most consumer categories including, as surprising as this might be to people who avoid cruise ships, the cruise industry.… Continue reading The 55-plus Crowd of Consumers Sometimes Lost in the Rush for Youth
Cruising Where Sun Doesn't Shine
So here's a question for you: How much would you pay to spend two minutes and 47 seconds watching one of Mother Nature's rare events, from the best place in the world to see it, in outside temperatures below 40 degrees? The event is a total eclipse of the sun and people are lining up… Continue reading Cruising Where Sun Doesn't Shine
Cruise Awards from the UK
There are so many cruise lines, passengers, critics and assorted opinions in North America that it's easy to forget about what the rest of the world thinks about cruise lines. Today, we bring you a sampling. It comes from the United Kingdom, where readers of Cruise International Magazine cast 20,000 ballots to pick the best… Continue reading Cruise Awards from the UK