Norwegian is getting some heat at Cruise Critic's message board for changing its policy about kids under the age of two. They used to be free, and now they're considered to be kids, period, so they will pay (well, their parents will pay) the same price as if they were all grown up (three).… Continue reading Breaks Over for Littlest 'Norwegians'
Plaudits for Ports and Bows
It's not often you can publish compliments about a friend and colleague without fear of bias. Now is that time for us. As you likely know, Phil Reimer is our friend and colleague. He writes a newspaper column about cruising for readers across Canada and a blog every weekday, and has for several years. Both… Continue reading Plaudits for Ports and Bows
Cruise Lines to Mirror Airlines?
Some call it a creative way to improve revenue for cruise lines. Some call it bean counters at work. Some call it a sign of the times. It's the dreaded extra charge. The question now is this: Do cruise lines use airlines as the model? Anybody remember flying when you could check pretty much all… Continue reading Cruise Lines to Mirror Airlines?
Vroom, Vroom…Cruising to Monaco
Every once in a while we come across a cruise that prompts this response: "Now THAT would be cool." As anybody who has been in our garage knows, we have an affinity for sports cars. Not for under the hood and overhead cams…just for the style. In car racing, nothing is more stylish than… Continue reading Vroom, Vroom…Cruising to Monaco
Green Bananas Time on a Ship
Remember how it was when we were young? We'd hear "old" people saying things like "I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas…" when they were in their 70s or 80s. Now here we are fast approaching the green bananas stage, and we're saying things like "We're so young we're going to cruise the… Continue reading Green Bananas Time on a Ship