It was just one year ago. In New York City, home to Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean unveiled its newest and greatest ship at a press conference. The head honchos from the cruise line, Richard Fain and Adam Goldstein, were there. So was Kristin Chenoweth, the new ship's Godmother-to-be. There was one word on… Continue reading A Quantum Leap From April 2014
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Red Sox and Celebrity Celebrating
You could say Celebrity Cruises knew something last spring when it became the "official cruise line" of the Boston Red Sox or, if you are cynical, you could say Celebrity was playing the sympathy card by attaching itself to a city in mourning from the murders at the Marathon…unlikely because such co-promotions don't usually happen… Continue reading Red Sox and Celebrity Celebrating
Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Give Carnival at least a "B" for imagination in announcing that its newest ship, due in 2016, will be called Vista. That makes Carnival first to the Vista well of names. This is an age when cruise lines sometimes appear to be running out of names. Witness Norwegian, using contests to ask passengers for proposing… Continue reading Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
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
Cruise scenery — and the best is…?
You know how this works. You get on a cruise ship, sail into some exotic port, are blown away by the scenery and take pictures. The next day, or maybe two, the ship sails into another exotic port…and you start the process all over again. So which is more scenic? In the bigger picture,… Continue reading Cruise scenery — and the best is…?