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Bringing Alcohol on Cruise Ships – A Rum Runner Flask Review
When you bring up the idea of bringing alcohol onto a cruise ship, that is, above the amount allowed by cruise line policy, you’re sure to run into two types of people. There are those who say the practice is despicable – that cruise lines enact rules and guidelines for a reason and they should [...]
Continue reading...Mississippi River Cruise Line Adds Solo Cabins to New Vessel
18. January 2012
American Cruise Lines announced today that 15% of the cabins on board its new river paddle wheeler will be designed for solo travel. The river cruise line will offer cabins that are around 200 square feet – which is nearly double from what solo passengers find on ocean-going cruise ships such as the Norwegian Epic [...]
Continue reading...Carnival’s Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Accident – Picture Gallery and Video
14. January 2012
UPDATE: 2:30 US Central Time: The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia has been arrested. The Guardian is reporting that an announcement was made after the ship had collided with underwater rocks stating that it was just an electrical failure. Passengers are also alleging they were attempting to board life-boats but the crew wouldn’t allow [...]
Continue reading...Carnival Cruises To Revamp Food, Entertainment
5. October 2011
Carnival Cruise Line announced plans to upgrade the on-board entertainment and dining options on several of its ships, in a new program the cruise line is calling “Funship 2.0.” The new changes are expected to run through 2015, and are expected to first be seen on the Carnival Liberty which will re-enter service this month. [...]
Continue reading...Carnival’s Your Time Dining: A Review
14. September 2011
On all of our past sailings with Carnival, we’ve always opted for dining in the late seating to ensure everyone in our group would be able to dine together – regardless of shore excursions, on-board activities, etc. that may run into the late afternoon making it difficult to herd everyone together for the early seating. [...]
Continue reading...Carnival Punchliner Comedy Comedy Club: Great Idea, Faulty Execution
7. September 2011
A little over a year ago, Carnival Cruise Lines saw how popular its comedy shows were and decided to repurpose lounges so that each ship would have a dedicated “Punchliner Comedy Club.” On the surface, this sounds like a great idea – if something is really popular – why not have a spot dedicated to [...]
Continue reading...Review: Carnival Smoking Policy Changes
1. September 2011
When we got the email from Carnival back in June about the revised smoking policy – we were relieved – and just last week we got to experience some of the new changes first-hand. Pardon the pun. Starting June 15th, smoking was restricted to staterooms, balconies, dance clubs, jazz clubs, open decks on the starboard [...]
Continue reading...Taking a Cruise During Hurricane Season: A First-Hand Look
30. August 2011
The cruise industry calls it “Wave Season” and the rest of us call it “Hurricane Season.” It’s the time of year in late summer and early fall when cruises in the Caribbean are available at bargain prices due to the higher probability of your vacation being interrupted by Mother Nature. Depending on how you look [...]
Continue reading...Massive Glacier Calving Sends Ice Flying Towards Tourists
10. August 2011
One of the reasons to go on an Alaskan Cruise is to see the massive ice structures in areas like Tracy Arm Fjord. When ice breaks off it’s known as calving – and when it breaks off in huge chunks – it’s known as “DANGER DANGER” according the the camera woman. There was only one [...]
Continue reading...Norwegian Cruise Line Smoking Policy Becomes More Restrictive
10. August 2011
In the wake of several other cruise lines reducing the areas guests are allowed to smoke, Norwegian Cruise Line has decided to ban smoking in cabins/staterooms starting in January of 2012. Carnival Cruise Line announced changes to it’s smoking policy in June, and NCL’s changes seem to be similar. After January 1st, smoking will only [...]
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