If you’re booked on Anthem of the Seas, the newest Royal Caribbean ship on the sea, make sure you take a ride on the North Star. That’s the pod at the end of an arm that takes you on a ride over the water while the ship is cruising. And after you’ve done it, do… Continue reading North Star? RipCord? Go now!
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First River Cruise: Mekong Riches
Our first river cruise — on AmaWaterways’ luxurious new AmaDara — is history. So it’s the first chance for us to compare it to what we’ve always known: ocean cruises. This is not an all-inclusive comparison, as our “inaugural” was in a remote, somewhat virgin part of the river cruise world, Cambodia and Vietnam. There’s… Continue reading First River Cruise: Mekong Riches
Celebrities With Cruise Appeal, Too
Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines/Ray Stubblebine If you think society at large is tiring of celebrities who fail to live up to the lofty standards placed upon them by…well, society, think again. Celebrity sells. Still. That’s why Carnival is partnering with Kathie Lee Gifford, known to her millions of TV fans simply as Kathie Lee.… Continue reading Celebrities With Cruise Appeal, Too
Friday File: Making Of A Cruise Ship
It's rare that most of us get a chance to see a cruise ship under construction, even in pictures. Royal Caribbean's third Oasis Class ship will be Harmony of the Seas, currently being built at the STX Shipyard in France. Below is what it looks like now, precisely one year before it opens for business, in the… Continue reading Friday File: Making Of A Cruise Ship
Friday File: Allure of the Seas
Even after the arrival of its stablemate Anthem of the Seas this weekend, Allure of the Seas will remain the biggest cruise ship in the world (a couple of inches longer than Oasis of the Seas). Some passengers think it’s also the best big cruise ship in the world and after seeing our photos from… Continue reading Friday File: Allure of the Seas