Tag: cruise lines
Repurposed For Travel: Kraken Pro Razer Headphones
Once on the cruise ship, we have a high degree of confidence in the ability of cruise lines to take good care of travelers. But we have to get there first and that often means flying. After trying a number of Read More …
The Late Delivery Effect: When Cruise Ships Are Not Built On Time
Scenic Cruises recently made an announcement we don’t hear very often: the new ship they are building will not be ready on time. More commonly reported on this topic: lots of ships across nearly all cruise brands are coming our way Read More …
Carnival San Diego 2020 Booking Season Open, Choosing Difficult
Carnival Cruise Line returns to the Port of San Diego for the first time in seven years when Carnival Miracle arrives in late 2019. 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will sail a schedule of three- to 15-day voyages from San Diego from December 2019 to February 2020 starting Read More …
Cruise Bored? Perhaps Something Different Is In Order
Developing local embarkation ports around North America, cruise lines have made it easier for cruise travelers to make it from home to the ship. Flying or driving from home to the embarkation port takes costs less and takes less time Read More …
2018 Wave Season Results: Travel Pro Survey Reveals New Cruise Booking Trends
Wave season is winding down and just about behind us. It’s about the end of that time of the year when cruise lines book up to 50% of the year’s volume. Looking back, we have observations, results and thoughts from Read More …
18 Thousand Words About Windstar Cruises Visiting Coron
I’m going to make this easy. Every single day of our 14-day sailing with Windstar Cruises has been crafted to showcase the destinations we are visiting along the way. Check off all the boxes on what we might like to Read More …
Unique Windstar Feature: Hugging Upon Boarding
Refection after travel is a good idea. It makes sense to compare what we were promised before travel to the reality that resolved before our eyes. Whatever the plan was, there were probably triumphant moments along the way. I’d like Read More …
The Evolution Of Cruise Booking: A Collaborative Travel Planning Process
Travelers come to the world of cruise vacations for many reasons. Once we have them, a large percentage stay and come back for more. That’s not by chance. A number of decisions were made along the path from dreaming to Read More …
The Unexpected Hit With First Time Cruise Travelers
The timely evolution of Holland America Line has brought a number of interesting course corrections to the 100+-year-old cruise line. New dining venues, onboard programming, shore exploration selections and more make a good reason to take another look or consider Read More …