There are two news items that continue to make the rounds this week which are not especially flattering to the cruise industry. One… A Holland America ship, the Veendam, arrived back in Fort Lauderdale from a cruise with more than 100 passengers ill with norovirus. Comment: As we have long pointed out, this gastrointestinal sickness… Continue reading Things That Aren't Going Well In Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean and Autism on the Seas
Yesterday's story about the little autistic girl and a man with a heart came along at just the right time. Today's news is that Royal Caribbean is the first cruise line to be certified by Autism on the Seas. What does that mean? It means that Royal Caribbean's ships, all 21 of them, are autism… Continue reading Royal Caribbean and Autism on the Seas
How 'Daddy' Makes A Little Traveler's Day
Today's blog is about something that has nothing directly to do with cruising. It may never have anything directly to do with cruising…but hopefully it will. That could be up to you. Or up to us. You'll see after you read a story that, sometimes, is just too good to pass along. This one is about… Continue reading How 'Daddy' Makes A Little Traveler's Day
Shuttling Off To New Orleans A Big Easy Idea
Getting to the ship on time can sometimes be as challenging as getting to the church on time. In some places, it's becoming easier. Like New Orleans. With a mushrooming cruise ship industry that includes ships from Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, there's a shuttle service (Hotard Motorcoach) from neighboring states. Mushrooming industry? Now the fastest-growing… Continue reading Shuttling Off To New Orleans A Big Easy Idea
Disastrous Fallout From Cruise Ship Death
And then there's the story about the cruise line that appears to know nothing about public relations, not to mention human decency… In a story that is all over TV and newspapers in Great Britain, a rogue wave smashed into a British "cruise ship" during a storm in the English Channel last week, breaking windows… Continue reading Disastrous Fallout From Cruise Ship Death