A POSITIVE VIEW OF GLOBAL TRAVEL NEWS
Price Down, Value Up With New Cruise Deals
Looking for new cruise deals we pass right by those that offer a discount on a price that was lower last week and probably will be again once the ‘sale’ is over. We skip those with highly restrictive terms that Read More …
Unique Sailing Honors Lusitania, 100 Years Later
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by Cunard Line in 1906, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade. In 1915 she was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat, the first of 22 Cunard ships Read More …
Seabourn Solves One At Sea Internet Issue
We talk (moan) a lot here about Internet access while traveling and rate it a top ‘needs improvement’ item on most cruise ships, in hotels, foreign countries and pretty much the entire planet Earth outside of the United States. Sorry Read More …
NCL All Inclusive Plan Stacks Up Nicely
Moving beyond the already good value represented by the inclusive nature of a cruise vacation, Norwegian Cruise Lines is offering an all-inclusive package for most 2015 sailings. Without verifying the plan’s claim of offering “a value of over $2,400”, this could still be Read More …
An Enchanting Florida Short Cruise Option
Royal Caribbean‘s Enchantment of the Seas is proving a good match for the Florida drive market with many passengers sailing the recently-refurbished ship multiple times. Replacing aging Monarch of the Seas, revitalized Enchantment of the Seas boasts a number of Read More …
Princess Fleet Expands, War Possible
Princess Cruises turned a page in maritime history with the introduction of Royal Princess, the first of a new class of ships that would energize the Princess fleet in exciting ways. Tweaked a bit when building sister-ship Regal Princess, the Read More …
Princess Chocolate Journeys A Trip To Heaven
Think ‘culinary’ and ‘Princess Cruises‘ and thoughts might turn to a fabulous Fettucini Alfredo, flexible Anytime Dining or fresh-baked room service pizza, among other unique offerings. Paying attention to cruise travelers as well as the results of a national poll, Read More …
Recommended Reading Not Just A Pre-Travel Time Killer
With just over two weeks until we sail with Viking River Cruises on an itinerary themed Portraits of Southern France, we’re getting excited. Working hard to prepare for the experience, we took Viking up on their recommended reading list, tapping Read More …
Norwegian Enhancing, Transforming Freestyle Cruising
Earlier this year, we talked about Norwegian Cruise Line’s version of ‘Update The Fleet’ that other lines have gone through in recent years. Called Norwegian NEXT, the $250 million program promised to further define what it means to “Cruise Like A Read More …