Archive for July 2006
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Celebrity Captain Pleads Guilty to Operating Vessel Drunk
We continue to follow the story of the Celebrity Cruises Captain that was found to be drunk by the Coast Guard while operating the Mercury in Alaska. This is really interesting to us, because we like to sail the Mercury and have met this Captain before. We also will be sailing on the [...]
Boheme Pictures Posted
I have scanned and posted the pictures from our family’s 1979 cruise on the Commodore Cruise line Boheme. Again, I know my Mom has more pictures, and I will try to get her to send me the pictures to add to the album. Some of these pictures are still pretty funny. I [...]
Nearly 230 Sick on Mariner of the Seas
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - Nearly 230 people aboard a cruise ship fell ill with a gastrointestinal illness during a weeklong Caribbean voyage, the company said Saturday.
The illness, believed to be a norovirus brought onto the Mariner of the Seas by a passenger, struck 221 of the ship’s 3,660 passengers and six of its 1,202 crew [...]
Regent Seven Seas Mediterranean Photography Excursions
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (July 27, 2006) - Guests sailing the Mediterranean and Greek Isles aboard Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager this fall will have an opportunity to participate in photography expeditions led by noted travel photographer Jesse Kalisher, as part of the line’s exclusive Circles of InterestSM series.
Kalisher will be a featured “Circle” host aboard the [...]
Cruise Talk Central Adds Forums
Cruise Talk Central is proud to announce the addition of forums to our blog. While we plan to continue to post news and other cruise topics on the main page, our primary goal here is to talk cruising with other folks. We have a passion for cruising and would love to meet others [...]
MSC Cruises Announces Kids Sail Free Promotion
FORT LAUDERDALE - July 26, 2006
MSC Cruises special œKids Sail Free holiday offer has proven so popular that the line is extending it to nearly all of its winter 2006-07 Caribbean season sailings.
œThe ˜Kids Sail Free program combined with special promotional rates makes this an incomparable family vacation value and a trip the whole [...]
Dance Competition or Cruise Which is a better value???
I always find it interesting to compare other types of vacations to a cruise. I truly feel that cruising is quite often the best value in a vacation. This is one of the reasons that cruising has has a huge growth in popularity in the last 30 years. So here’s a little comparison.
Last weekend my [...]
Friendships with Crew Members
One of the wonderful parts of the cruise experience is the high level of friendly service provided by the crew members.
Recently in a cruise chat room that I frequently visit, a poster wanted to know how it was that many other member often bond with the service staff of the ship. He said that [...]
Princess Confirms Crown Princess Mishap Due to Human Error
7/24/2006 - Princess Cruises
A Letter to Our Passengers Regarding Crown Princess
Dear Passenger,
We at Princess Cruises would like to take the opportunity to comment about the incident of last week, when Crown Princess experienced a strong list following her departure from Port Canaveral, Florida. We express our sincerest apologies for this regrettable event, and fully understand [...]
Carnival Extends Contract With Mobile
MIAMI, July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, has extended its contract with the City of Mobile, Ala., for another year, thus allowing the line’s 1,452-passenger Holiday to continue operating its popular four- and five-day Mexico cruises from the Alabama Cruise Terminal.
Carnival launched the first and only year-round cruise program [...]
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