News item: It's estimated that more than one-billion people will tune in for this year's Olympic Games in the host city of London, and Celebrity Cruises has arranged the rare opportunity for guests sailing on its modern luxury fleet to be among them. Question: Does Jacques Rogge know about this? Monsieur Rogge is the… Continue reading Celebrity Cruises and the Olympic Way
Grand Cruise on the Grand Princess
Royal friends and the Grand Princess The people you see standing in front of the Grand Princess are special to us. They've been friend for 40 years and godparents to our three children, and they've always been willing to help in any way they can, because that's what godparents do. Friends, too. So here they… Continue reading Grand Cruise on the Grand Princess
Bridge Clearance Issue Growing
On many of our cruises, we inevitably wind up talking about ship size with people who work in the industry. One such discussion with a ship's captain led to the revelation (for us) that there's a bridge in Germany where captains have to wait for low tide to make sure their ship can clear… Continue reading Bridge Clearance Issue Growing
Youngest Cruise Fleet for all Ages
No cruise line tries to cover both ends of the age spectrum more than Norwegian. Last week, we told you that NCL is offering discounts for AARP members…now kids go free on NCL shore excursions. There is an asterisk (*), as there often is with offers of any kind of any product. In NCL's case,… Continue reading Youngest Cruise Fleet for all Ages
A Bit of the Big Ships Out West
Somewhere in the Hawaiian Islands, the cruise ship called Rhapsody of the Seas is getting ready to introduce the Oasis-Allure look to cruisers on the West Coast of North America. Since their arrivals from their European birthplaces in 2009 and 2010, respectively, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas have been confined… Continue reading A Bit of the Big Ships Out West