​News item from Cruise Critic: Two Port of Miami security guards were arrested this month for stealing from cruise ship passengers, then selling the items. As reported by the Miami New Times, the guards were arrested after police reviewed footage showing one of the suspects taking an iPad from a passenger's bag after it was… Continue reading So Who Is Watching the Carry-on Bags When Passengers Go Through Security?
Looking for a Laugh? Carnival Cruise Director John Heald has a Belly Full
Every once in a while, Carnival's legendary cruise director John Heald writes something that is so irresistibly funny that it's incumbent on us to share it with you. Maybe with John Heald, you have to be in the right mood to appreciate his humor, or maybe you just have to ignore its trashy nature, but… Continue reading Looking for a Laugh? Carnival Cruise Director John Heald has a Belly Full
Getting the Costa Concordia Upright Attracts Attention Around the World
Mercifully, the Costa Concordia is en route to its final destination, which is a scrapyard somewhere in Italy. It's not going to happen overnight, which is what did happen yesterday when miraculously, engineers right the 4,000-passenger cruise ship that had been lying on its side, on the rocks, since 32 of its passengers perished off… Continue reading Getting the Costa Concordia Upright Attracts Attention Around the World
Best Deal for Cruisers in Bermuda Just Might Be the Cost of Going Online
With ships spending overnights in Bermuda, which many people consider paradise on earth, it's also where you'll find one of the best Internet deals anywhere when cruising. How good does $15 for three days sound? That's what Bermudans have come up with in the Dockyard area at Kings Wharf. The WiFi hotspot is marked on… Continue reading Best Deal for Cruisers in Bermuda Just Might Be the Cost of Going Online
Carnival Campaign to Guarantee Good Times Just a Way to Earn PR Credits
Carnival has a new promotion called the Great Vacation Guarantee. It gives passengers the opportunity to cancel their cruises if they're unhappy and receive a full refund plus 10 per cent, free flights home, $100 to put towards another Carnival cruise, hotel and ground transportation as needed. This applies on cruises of three to eight… Continue reading Carnival Campaign to Guarantee Good Times Just a Way to Earn PR Credits