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Appreciate Your Cruise Crew: They Work Very Hard to Make Your Vacation Special
I am always impressed with the energy and attention to details that the staff and crew at Celebrity cruises put into the job performance. We always try to acknowledge their professionalism with a smile, polite conversation, and the common courtesy of a please and thank you. We have always tipped the recommended amount,… [Continue Reading]
Feature Articles
The Duchess of Cambridge Names Royal Princess
SOUTHAMPTON, UK (June 13, 2013) – In a spectacular ceremony today in Southampton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new ship Royal Princess when she released a bottle of champagne that smashed against its hull.
Standing on the naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name this ship… [Continue Reading]
Passengers to Space Ratio, Avoiding Crowded Ships is More than a Simple Ratio
One of the most common objections I hear to taking a cruise is that the potential client will tell me “I don’t like crowds, so I don’t think I would like a cruise.” The perception seems to be that every cruise is packed wall to wall at every event with overflowing crowds of people. This… [Continue Reading]
CRUISE INDUSTRY ADOPTS PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS
Washington, DC — May 22, 2013 —
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today announced that its Board of Directors approved the adoption of a “Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights” detailing CLIA members’ commitment to the safety, comfort and care of guests in a number of important areas.
The CEOs of CLIA North American member cruise lines… [Continue Reading]
Family of 4, One Cabin or Two on a Celebrity Cruise
Silhouette Veranda Cabin
We recently got back from two weeks on the Celebrity Silhouette. Having sailed many times with my husband, son and daughter on a Celebrity Cruise in many different types of Cabins, I thought it would be helpful to share my experience when it comes to fitting 4 people into one cabin. We originally… [Continue Reading]
Appreciate Your Cruise Crew: They Work Very Hard to Make Your Vacation Special
I am always impressed with the energy and attention to details that the staff and crew at Celebrity cruises put into the job performance. We always try to acknowledge their professionalism with a smile, polite conversation, and the common courtesy of a please and thank you. We have always tipped the recommended amount,… [Continue Reading]
Bistro on 5, Amazing and Unique Dining Experience
Like all the other venues on a Celebrity cruise, the Bistro on 5 offers an amazing dining experience. We were lucky enough as back to back guests to be offered a complementary lunch at this venue during our turn around day. At the regular price of just $5 per person, it is well worth the… [Continue Reading]
Our Luxury Budget Cruise Choice Survey Results Are In! Our New Weather Survey Posted
Well it looks like our readers have split opinions when it comes to the type of cruise and ship that they would choose if a luxury cruise or deluxe suite was always in the budget. It seems that there are definitely a wide range of opinions with the vote pretty evenly split between all the… [Continue Reading]
Hey, Its Jamaica, Mon!
Rather than just tell you we had another boring day of t-shirt shopping in Jamaica and failed at finding a cool XXXL that fit my husband, I want to share with our readers the little bits and pieces of Jamaican culture we enjoyed in our very touristy visit to Falmouth.
First the Royal Caribbean built pier… [Continue Reading]
Grand Cayman: Almost Exactly As Planned
The adverse weather didn’t affect our plans for the island of Grand Cayman. That’s because we had only planned to tender in and do a little shopping in Georgetown. So when the Cruise Director announced that we would be tendering in a different location and that most water related activities were cancelled, we thought we… [Continue Reading]
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