All cruise ship captains have stories to tell about life as a captain. Some tell, some don’t. Captain Stefano Ravera of the Star Princess has a few he’s willing to share… About what happened in Papeete, in the South Pacific: “We were supposed to receive the food for the first leg of the world cruise.… Continue reading What It's Like To Captain A Cruise Ship
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The City Many Canadians Hate To Love
Vancouver has this reputation among many Canadians. They’re envious or jealous or just plain angry about their western countrymen. It starts with the weather the far-westerners enjoy when the rest of the country is in a deep freeze. And now this. There will be cruise ships in Vancouver in December. This will be the latest… Continue reading The City Many Canadians Hate To Love
The ‘R Ships’ All Alive And Popular
When we ventured into the waters of the cruise world, the infamous “R Ships” were already history. Consequently, we have neither much knowledge nor appreciation for what they were, but every once in a while we hear about one of the R Ships, and what great ships they were when Renaissance Cruises was in business.… Continue reading The ‘R Ships’ All Alive And Popular
The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
One of our daughters-in-law, who knows something about the hotel business, tipped us off about a rather unique place to stay. Lots of cruise ships are called hotels…this is a hotel that’s a cruise ship and, yes, there is a difference. It’s in South Korea. Our daughter-in-law (Kim) found the “Sun Cruise Resort &… Continue reading The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
New Ship: Norwegian Getaway
The first new ship of the New Year is almost ready to sail. A week from now, the Norwegian Getaway sails a 1-day mini-inaugural cruise to Southampton followed by a 2-day cruise in British waters, before heading across the ocean on its "real" inaugural to make its permanent home in North America. Launch date: January… Continue reading New Ship: Norwegian Getaway