When A Ship Goes To The Super Bowl

  Just when we thought it was time to give "cruising" and "Super Bowl" a rest…along comes this picture. How could we not show you what a cruise ship looks like when it's turned into a hotel for a football game? Every advertiser tries to get a piece of the football championship of the universe,… Continue reading When A Ship Goes To The Super Bowl

9/11: For Cruise Passengers in N.Y., a Special Chance to see a Special Place

Today, people around the world will pause to remember what life was like before those planes hit the World Trade Center and changed life as we knew it, forever. Today, people in New York will not only remember but many will visit the site that became known as Ground Zero. Today, passengers on cruise ships… Continue reading 9/11: For Cruise Passengers in N.Y., a Special Chance to see a Special Place

Cruise Lines Like Big Apple's Taste

Last year, Norwegian announced it was going to make New York home for its newest ship, the Breakaway. Last month, Royal Caribbean announced its new ship, Quantum of the Seas (2014), will be "permanently" sailing from Bayonne, NJ, just across the river from Manhattan, which was the site of the press conference. Last week, Celebrity… Continue reading Cruise Lines Like Big Apple's Taste

In New York, bet on Broadway

  NEW YORK — When you come to New York, fast becoming a popular port for cruise ships to hang their shingles or drop their anchors, you go to Broadway and see a show. It's just one of those things you do, so it was one of those things we did. We went to the corner… Continue reading In New York, bet on Broadway

Free Wireless in The Big Apple

It would be great to be in New York right now. Well, it would be great to be in New York anytime, wouldn't it? Right now would be appropriate because then we could try out the free WiFi that's sponsored by Norwegian's soon-to-be new ship, the Breakaway, which arrives in its permanent North American home… Continue reading Free Wireless in The Big Apple