Vietnam: Cruising’s Next Hotspot?

Maybe it’s because we were just in Vietnam, cruising down the Mekong River on the AmaDara. Maybe it’s because every time somebody asks us what Vietnam was like, we can’t say enough nice things. Maybe it’s because more cruise ships — new ones from Carnival and Norwegian and Princess, all announced in a 24-hour period… Continue reading Vietnam: Cruising’s Next Hotspot?

Mexico’s First Cruise Home Port?

Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas…Puerto Peñasco? Now, we’ve been to many cruise ports in Mexico but yesterday was the first we’d heard of this one. Our resident expert on all things Mexican, Barbra Bishop of MEXpeditions, tipped us off about a new cruise port that’s under construction. In fact, it’s 50 per cent complete… Continue reading Mexico’s First Cruise Home Port?

Norwegian Playing Its Belize Cards

There's a negotiation process underway between Norwegian Cruise Line and Belize right now and when you read through all the he-said, he-said, what it comes right down to is this: Democracy at work. Norwegian wants to help the Belize government built a new port, south of Belize City in a place where no cruise ship… Continue reading Norwegian Playing Its Belize Cards

New Caribbean Port Coming in 2014

The first time we cruised to "Honduras" was about three years ago and the opportunity to do so was intriguing, since it was a country we had never visited…and it's always interesting to go somewhere new. Then we looked at a map. The ship — Norwegian's Epic — was visiting Roatan. Now technically, Roatan is… Continue reading New Caribbean Port Coming in 2014

New Ports the Way of Future

If you drew a diagonal line from one corner of North America to another, it couldn't be much longer than the one linking Port Canaveral (Florida) and Nanaimo (British Columbia). Both are cruise ports with vastly different volumes of traffic, but both have built what might be perceived as cruise ship terminals of the future.… Continue reading New Ports the Way of Future