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. [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 28, 2010
Back in June we asked if the Norwegian Epic entertainment model would go industry wide, and among the newest mega-ships, that seems to be the case. The Tony award winning musical Chicago recently made its seven-seas debut aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. The question more and more cruise execs are asking themselves is [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 15, 2010
The world’s two largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas recently ran side by side just days after Allure of the Seas completed a 13-day trans-Atlantic journey from Turku, Finland — an impressive sight!
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Would you like to be on board one of the very first ‘preview’ voyages of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Allure of the Seas? So would we! But it’ll be the reporting talent of one lucky family that will earn them the chance to cover the story – live from sea – for the USA Today. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 22, 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...Tuesday, July 13, 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...Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Norwegian Cruise Line describes their newest entertainment lineup as “revolutionary,” a surprisingly true statement. We’re surprised that it’s taken anyone in the industry this long to ask themselves “could our entertainment stack up against acts in New York City and Vegas?” NCL asked that question, and booked headlining act Blue Man Group not just for [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, June 5, 2010
Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation have inked a deal that will bring characters like Shrek and Donkey to the high seas. RCL, the world’s second largest cruise line, will debut the DreamWorks entertainment on their Allure of the Seas ship set to debut this December. “Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation share many of the same [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 20, 2009
With a staggering $1.4 billion price tag and set to debut this December, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is the most expensive cruise ship in the world. With that title, some may argue it’s also one of the biggest gambles in the world. Oasis of the Seas isn’t only the most expensive cruise liner, [...]
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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