It’s finally happened. All 16 Princess ships have piazza and pizza, and it’s a good thing the cruise line has competent proof readers. The Sapphire Princess is now out of dry-dock and on a Hawaiian vacation. It has a new Piazza Atrium, and it also has Alfredo’s Pizzeria. Anybody who has ever been on a… Continue reading Key Upgrades for Sapphire Princess
Experience from River Cruisers
A friend of a friend was reading Cruising Done Right one day recently when he discovered, as all of you have, that we are neophytes when it comes to river cruising. So he offered to help. His name is Brian Forst and he went to the trouble of passing along a few thoughts for those… Continue reading Experience from River Cruisers
For Cruisers of the Biggest Ships
Is biggest best when it comes to cruise ships? The answer will always be subjective, of course, but if you’re among the cruisers who like big ships and the frills and anonymity that comes with them, and if you’re interested in trying to catch a last-minute deal, read on. The seven biggest ships in the… Continue reading For Cruisers of the Biggest Ships
About That Fine Print, Folks…
How many of us could say we have actually read the fine print that’s part of the documentation when we cruise? Not us. Not once. Not only are they written in legalese, they’re up to 8,000 words long. Because of the Costa Concordia accident, we are all being deluged with warnings about making sure we… Continue reading About That Fine Print, Folks…
Norovirus Sickens Princess
It’s entirely possible that Princess now holds the norovirus record. This weekend, the cruise line admitted the number of cases on two of its ships had grown to 499. Saturday, the Crown Princess returned to Fort Lauderdale from the Caribbean with 12% of the people on board suffering from the disease — 364 passengers and… Continue reading Norovirus Sickens Princess