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New Cruise Ships in 2011, 2012, and beyond
Building a cruise ship is no easy task – from design to production to having hoards of guests filling the staterooms takes years. The Disney Dream and Oceania Cruises’ Marina already debuted earlier this year, but there are four more new ships coming in 2011 and another six in 2012. One notable trend – there [...]
Continue reading...Royal Caribbean Recruits James Brolin, Jenny McCarthy to Star in Original Webisodes
7. March 2011
Talk to anyone in social media and they’ll say online video is where you need to be. They’ll then tell you it needs to be original, and it needs to be interesting – i.e. something that people actually want to watch (not just a commercial). Some companies are going so far as to produce original [...]
Continue reading...Princess Cruises Returning to Galveston, TX in 2012
3. March 2011
Princess Cruises hasn’t sailed from Galveston, TX since 2007, and today they announced they will resume itineraries from the island just outside of Houston in 2012. The 3,070-passenger Crown Princess will start a winter series of seven-night itineraries that sail to Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico. Tossing in the [...]
Continue reading...Royal Caribbean Already Updating Oasis, Allure of the Seas with 3D
2. March 2011
Even though Royal Caribbean only debuted its Oasis Class Ships in the last couple years, it’s still keeping current with the latest technology by introducing 3D theaters on board several of its ships, including Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the seas. There were several considerations that make adding a 3d theater on a [...]
Continue reading...Cruise Ship Safety 101: Don’t Sail through Fog
28. February 2011
Some strange weather patterns have been circulating around Texas the last few weeks, and its caused some disruption among those traveling by air, land and sea. Fog in the Port of Galveston has forced several Carnival and Royal Caribbean sailings to be delayed – both departing and arriving. Passengers need to realize that when piloting [...]
Continue reading...Kids Create their Own Cruise Souvenier: Pets at Sea
22. February 2011
Instead of kids taking home a few shells, a key chain, sand from a beach (or, one of those mini bottles that fuses all three) – they can now take home a custom stuffed animal from Royal Caribbean. Kids of all ages can choose which animal they want, stuff it up, dress it how they [...]
Continue reading...Traditional Navigation Skills Still Used on Newest Ships
9. February 2011
The computerization of the most modern cruise ships has made navigating the seven seas that much easier over the years, but that doesn’t mean someone on the bridge isn’t still manually plotting a course on paper charts in the same way sailors have done for hundreds of years. Check out the video on how Royal [...]
Continue reading...Royal Caribbean Commits to Preserving Oceans
2. February 2011
When you operate the largest vehicles in the world, the environmental impact is bound to be large as well – and Royal Caribbean is going the extra mile when it comes to “Saving the Waves.” “We respect the fact that our business can only exist if the ships that are cruising the waters of the [...]
Continue reading...Age Old Beverage Gets New Age Treatment on Allure
30. December 2010
For 8,000 years mankind has been drinking and enjoying wine. Over that time, the landscape and complexity of the wine world has grown immensely, making it nearly impossible for even the most experienced oenophile to be well-briefed on every vineyard and vintage. To make ordering a glass you’ll enjoy a little less challenging, Royal Caribbean [...]
Continue reading...Specialty Dining on Allure of the Seas – 150 Central Park
22. December 2010
Living in Texas – finding cuisine that uses smoke as a main ingredient isn’t difficult – but finding it on a cruise ship isn’t as common. In the boutique restaurant 150 Central Park on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, chef Molly Brandt uses smoke to prepare her signature dish: Smoked Sweet Potato Soup. [...]
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9. March 2011
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