As you know, it's always important to read the fine print in your cruise contract. There's a line that has been running in most cruise contracts for many months now, one that nobody seems to pay any attention to…including the cruise lines. It's the fuel supplement. The line goes something like this: "…[cruise line] reserves… Continue reading Cruise Fuel Supplement Old News
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Friday: The Love Boat's Captain
For people who remember the start of the cruise boom, there's really only one ship captain whose name will stand forever. Merrill Stubing is his name and he wasn't really a captain at all…just a man who played the role on The Love Boat, the 30-minute TV show that did something special for cruising. So… Continue reading Friday: The Love Boat's Captain
Movie Makes Cruise Ships Move
This, indeed, is a sign of the Apocalypse. An amateur filmmaker makes a bad movie and, because things can now go viral on YouTube, the controversy the bad movie creates has an impact on a multi-billion-dollar industry, like the one that takes people on cruises. Hard to believe, isn't it? The "movie" that triggered violence… Continue reading Movie Makes Cruise Ships Move
Cutting Bags Tags in the Mail
The fact that Royal Caribbean stopped sending luggage tags in the mail last week isn't likely to make headlines in the cruise industry, or anywhere else for that matter. But for long-time cruise passengers, it warrants a small explanation. It's a wonder this hasn't happened before now. More people than ever are booking cruises on… Continue reading Cutting Bags Tags in the Mail
Island Competition for Pride of America?
Perhaps like you, one day we'd like to cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. In our world, it's like cruising in paradise. Typically, this means booking passage on Norwegian's Pride of America, which for seven years now has been in the rather unique position of being able to navigate a couple of old laws that almost… Continue reading Island Competition for Pride of America?