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You’ve probably seen that gigantic bottle of water most cruise lines supply in your stateroom. It’s enough to hydrate a couple people for an entire day, yet there’s just one problem: it’s a beast to lug around, and it doesn’t fit into the drink pouches of most carry-bags and backpacks.
The problem, at least for [...]
Continue Reading →One of the greatest joys of writing this site is the ability to cover some of the most unique cruise ships afloat, many of which don’t get the kind of press that’s usually afforded to the Norwegian Epic’s and Oasis of the Seas. These ships may not be the biggest or the newest, but boy, [...]
Continue Reading →After yesterday’s tragic events onboard the Costa Concordia, I felt depressed and saddened, both for the passengers who were onboard and went through that trying event, to those few who lost their lives, and to the employees of Costa on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Continue Reading →UPDATE: 10:19 PM PST - A recent webcam screencapture posted on CruiseCritic shows the Costa Concordia laying on her starboard side, submerged almost to the centre line. She is more than likely aground on the bottom, given her proximity to the harbour entrance. Our thoughts and most profound sympathies go out to the families [...]
Continue Reading →An Evening in Warnemunde aboard Wind Spirit
It may be Friday the 13th, but there’s nothing scary about our Cruise Photos of the Week, which take us back to August and a very memorable dinner out on deck under the evening sun aboard Windstar Cruises’ Wind Spirit as we left Warnemunde, Germany.
One [...]
Continue Reading →If you’re like me (and I have a strong suspicion most of you are), you’re probably leafing through cruise brochures and crawling cruise websites in search of that next great voyage. Maybe it’s a cruise on a ship you’ve never been aboard before, or perhaps it’s a journey to a faraway destination. It could even [...]
Continue Reading →If you haven’t visited the Princess Cruises Youtube page, you really should. In addition to the usual videos about the line’s ports and ships, they have a feature that I really enjoyed: the Relaxation Minute.
What is a “relaxation minute”? Just that – a simple, one-minute shot of a relaxing cruise-related [...]
Continue Reading →Anyone who’s read this site before will know that I’m a huge fan of trans-oceanic sailings. They’re a modern throwback to what used to be the only way to travel between faraway lands, and offer a great mix of ports and sea days – all at a competitive price.
But while people may first think [...]
Continue Reading →The New Year promises to be an exciting one for the cruise industry, with new ship launches, destinations, itineraries, and even existing ships going in for some exciting refits. But everyone loves a party, and this year four new ships are poised to make a big splash when they enter service. Here’s a look at [...]
Continue Reading →We’re only into the first fledgling days of the New Year, and yet it’s no stretch to say that 2012 may very well be the Year of the River Cruise.
While the deep-ocean cruise industry continues to grow, the river cruise industry has positively exploded in the last few years. Many river ships sailing the [...]
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