There are two cruise ports named Sydney. One is in Australia, the other in Canada. Norwegian ships don't go to the former and, as of October 6, they won't be visiting the latter until further notice…and you'll never guess why. Because of buses. If you can believe it, Norwegian is taking a pass on Sydney,… Continue reading Unusual Reason For Canceling A Port Call
How Fast Can You Spot Your Cruise Line?
A week or so ago, Windstar Cruises unveiled its new logo. How important is a logo? Well, people like the ones at Windstar pay a lot of money to creative geniuses to get it right when trying to find (or changing) the most visible part of its branding. For people like us, logos are important.… Continue reading How Fast Can You Spot Your Cruise Line?
Food For Thought From A Man Of Many Cruises
Yesterday we bumped into our neighbor Tom, who has been on more cruises than we have and thereby qualifies as something of an expert on likes and dislikes of cruising…mostly likes, because he wouldn't be on cruise ships if he didn't enjoy them. Tom has been on Oasis of the Seas three times. A friend… Continue reading Food For Thought From A Man Of Many Cruises
So You'd Like A Balcony Stateroom, Would You?
Our previous post was about cruise-ship balconies. Something we didn't mention is that on cruise ships there are balconies…and there are balconies. Not one size fits all. There are cove balconies, aft balconies, corner aft balconies, inward balconies, penthouse balconies… The balcony staterooms most of us are accustomed to generally cost between $800 and $1,000… Continue reading So You'd Like A Balcony Stateroom, Would You?
Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies
Many cruisers (including these two) will do everything possible to enjoy a balcony stateroom on a cruise. There are people, we're told, who simply won't go on a cruise if they can't get one. How times have changed. Once, balconies were at such a premium that they cost twice as much as an inside stateroom.… Continue reading Changing World Of Cruise Ship Balconies