You don't want to miss these announcements from cruise lines… Carnival announced that if any passengers are on a ship that's disabled at sea, for whatever reason, they will be entitled to lifetime passes on all Carnival ships for every member of their families, including in-laws and spouses and ex-spouses. The new policy goes into… Continue reading Stunning Announcements for Cruisers
European 'oasis' for The Oasis
If you're like us (not that we'd wish that on anybody), you were probably wondering when the biggest cruise ship in the world would be on the move. Oasis of the Seas is going to Europe. It's only temporary…a prop in the water, if you will. It's going to happen in 2014, for a couple… Continue reading European 'oasis' for The Oasis
Royal Princess Preview for Writers
There are lots of times lots of us would like to be where Phil Reimer is, and this week is one of them. Phil is Canada's pre-eminent cruise writer and, after a short stop on the river in The Netherlands and on the edge of St. Mark's Square in Venice, he was off to see… Continue reading Royal Princess Preview for Writers
Maritime Lawyer Raises Questions
Like most people who cruise, we tend to accept the occasional accident or fire or incident on a cruise ship. Yet we do so without knowing what "occasional" really is. Jim Walker thinks he knows. Walker is a well-known "maritime" lawyer, which means he provides a legal voice to anybody in the cruise industry who… Continue reading Maritime Lawyer Raises Questions
Bemusement in Bermuda
Now, we don't profess to be experts at reading between lines. Sometimes, all we see is space. However, we're willing to venture into that space to try and give some context to what's happening on the wharf in Bermuda. Princess has cancelled an April port stop at Heritage Wharf, which is being renovated, and is… Continue reading Bemusement in Bermuda