Viking Passion Play Focus Highlights Limber, Growing Fleet

Just added, a thoughtful addition to the 2020 Viking River Cruise Season: The Passion Play. Performed every ten years, the dramatic presentation depicts the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. For a number of religions, The Passion Play is a traditional part of Lent. Read More …

Starfleet Command Moves To Miami, Includes Carnival Ships Too

Carnival Cruise Line has a new Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami.  The largest and most advanced in the cruise industry, we’re pretty sure they can handle a whole lot of Fun aboard the 26 Carnival ships. The 35,000-square-foot facility Read More …

Carnival Legend Tampa Deployment

Carnival Legend gets around.  We fell in love with the Spirit-class ship long ago, embracing the decorative urn decor with glee.  It seemed toned down at the time.  And the next time.  And the next. Carnival Legend is one of Read More …

Beloved Regent Seven Seas Mariner Makeover Complete

Unique Regent Seven Seas Cruises is known as the world’s most inclusive cruise travel experience with a four-ship fleet that visits more than 450 destinations around the world.  Like other cruise lines, the ships of Regent Seven Seas need periodic Read More …

No Joke: NCL Suggested Gratuities Increase April 1

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is raising the amount of their suggested idaily service charges.  Effective April 1, 2018. NCL suggested gratuities increase, a little bit. Not much. AKA ‘suggested daily service charges’, the program aims to make it easy for Read More …

New Carnival Paradise Back And Better Than Ever…I Am A Little Bit Sorry To Say

Carnival Paradise is back in service today, sailing from Port Tampa Bay.  An extensive dry dock added a variety of spaces and innovations, including a water park, new staterooms, balconies added to existing accommodations, and a bunch of exciting food Read More …

18 Ventures By Seabourn To Like As Much As Their Lovely Cruise Ships

Seabourn is headed back to Alaska and British Columbia this year with an exciting lineup of guided Ventures by Seabourn. The new excursions for 2018 invite cruise travelers to explore the natural beauty and wildlife of The Last Frontier and Read More …