Princess Cruises is determined to keep the fleet as fresh as possible, inaugurating all the venues that have become popular on their newer vessels. Both the Caribbean Princess and the Star Princess will be remodeled to include a transformation of the Deck 5 atrium into the inviting piazza-style street cafe currently found on Crown […]
Azamara Cruises is bringing all the luxury it has made famous in its exotic itineraries to the Caribbean where travelers enjoy indulgent onboard experiences, spectacular blue waters and an exotic array of islands, islets, reefs and cays. Azamara aims to offer all that and more with its lineup of itineraries in the region in late […]
NCL Corporation continues to dazzle the cruise industry with its New Wave announcements, the latest being the introduction of the cruise industry’s most innovative living space at sea - New Wave Staterooms by NCL. In the spirit of futuristic cruising design, Freestyle Cruising ships, F3, the New Wave standard, New Wave balcony and New Wave […]
Holland America recently announced some new additions to their culinary guest enrichment program. One of the better known and more popular is Roberto Santibañez, culinary partner for Carlos Santana’s Maria Maria restaurants, who is scheduled to sail as part of the guest-enrichment program on the May 2 Black Sea and Holy Lands sailing aboard […]
I’m often asked why should I take a cruise? What is so special out there that would make me want to not go to a resort hotel, or be able to experience the atmosphere of a world-class restaurant in one of our bigger cities. The family has always packed up, jumped in the […]
Once again Carnival is leading the way, but this time its out of necessity rather than enhancing the cruise experience. The price of oil is finally affecting the cruise industry in a big way. Starting with all voyages sailing after February 1, 2008, you will now be assessed a $5 per day fuel […]
As you have probably seen in all the cruise ads, the newest trend is toward low prices on longer repositioning or off-season cruises. When you click on the ad, or call the agency, the cruise is available, but then you have to get there. Not being in the airline business usually means the […]
As I sit here overlooking the harbor in Portland, Maine, it dawned on me that we are most famous in the cruise world for Fall Foliage. But the more I look around when I travel through the area, the more I realize how much you can miss if you don’t know ahead of time what’s […]
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