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$26 Million Still Owed on Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal
Local officials in Mobile, Alabama were “shocked” when Carnival Cruise Lines announced it would be pulling the Elation from that port and moving it to New Orleans. Carnival explained that the port hadn’t been as profitable as expected, while locals say the ship was constantly filled. Dealing with a blow to your city’s ego is [...]
Continue reading...Port Arrival and Boarding the Regent Mariner
11. December 2010
Part 3 – Cape Town to Rio on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner We were told (don’t know if it’s true or not) that this was the first time the Regent Seven Seas Mariner had docked in Cape Town and it was not docked where Regent usually docks. Supposedly the Mariner doesn’t fit at their [...]
Continue reading...Cape Town Airport Hotel
8. December 2010
Part 2 – Cape Town to Rio on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner Arriving at 1 AM, we weren’t looking for anything fancy in a hotel, just a place to sleep until we could board the ship the next day. I had reserved a room on line at Cape Town Airport Road Lodge. It was [...]
Continue reading...Top 4 Last Minute Cruise Deals to Alaska
22. July 2010
Alaska has long been a destination we’d love to visit – and with all the news lately, we decided to compile a few last minute deals from the major lines. We are not a travel agency nor affiliated with one – and all links on this post go directly to the cruise line’s website. Below [...]
Continue reading...Alaska Cruise Dollars Decline after Tax Hike
19. July 2010
While politicians are debating tax hikes in Washington D.C., the state of Alaska is learning firsthand what increased taxes can do to your local economy and the businesses that operate there. Preliminary results from the Alaska Department of Revenue show a 20% decline in cruise tourism in May from a year ago following tax increases [...]
Continue reading...How Cruise Lines Can Help St. Thomas Reduce Crime
13. July 2010
Today we’re learning about the death of a 14-year old cruise ship passenger on St. Thomas, an Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She was allegedly caught between two gangs in the midst of a shootout while on a tourist bus en route to Coki Point Beach – one of the island’s most popular destinations. [...]
Continue reading...Carnival to offer Roundtrip Cruises from California to Hawaii
2. July 2010
Taking a Hawaiian cruise just got a little easier thanks to Carnival Cruise Lines. In December of 2011, Carnival will offer a 15-day itinerary to the Hawaiian Islands departing and returning in California. This is the first time Carnival has offered round-trips to Hawaii, which they hope will provide customers with “a more convenient and [...]
Continue reading...Carnival Sending Newest, Largest of Ships to Texas Port
23. June 2010
Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on cruise ship ports in the last few years. Hurricane Ike demolished Galveston, TX to the tune of 3 Billion dollars in 2008, and New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina in 2005. However, Carnival Cruise Lines is sending the message that these two ports are back on the map, most [...]
Continue reading...Holland America Considers More Alaskan Cruises after Head Tax Reduction
27. April 2010
Holland America’s CEO said the cruise line is looking more favorably on Alaska this week after state legislators reduced the head tax imposed on cruisers from $46 a passenger to $34.50. CEO Stein Kruse said that the move “will certainly be a positive influencing factor” as Holland America decides when and where its cruise ships [...]
Continue reading...Jamaica Remains World’s Leading Cruise Destination
13. November 2009
The Wall Street Journal likens the World Travel Awards to the Oscars of the global travel and tourism industry, and earlier this week, the group named Jamaica as the world’s leading cruise destination for the fourth consecutive year. The island nation also received its fifth win for the Caribbean’s leading cruise destination, and Ocho Rios [...]
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15. March 2011
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