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Celebrity Solstice Makes Its Debut
Celebrity Cruises debuted its new ship the Solstice this week with a Naming Ceremony on November 14th. I have to admit I have had a bit of apprehension about this ship. While I still may prefer a smaller vessel, pictures of this ship took my breath away. She [...]
Celebrity Summit Engine Problems and I Am Booked to Sail in Two Weeks
The Millennium Class Celebrity ships have had a bit of a curse since they were built. The Rolls Royce Mermaid propulsion pods had problems with their bearings:
eBearing News Article from 2004
Celebrity filed suit against the manufacturer in 2003:
Marine Link Article
I have been watching the internet for reports of new pod problems since [...]
Cruise Tuxedo: Yes or No, Rent or Own
What woman doesn’t love to see the men in her life dressed in a tuxedo. With their flattering lines and classic appearance, a tuxedo can really make a man look elegant. Surprisingly many men would rather wear a tuxedo than a suit. Maybe it has to do with the [...]
Carnival Breaks World Record With World’s Largest Pinata
In the second phase of the launch of their new marketing campaign, “Fun for All, and All for Fun”, Carnival Cruise Line broke a world record with the world’s largest pinata in Philadelphia. The pinata was over three stories tall and was filled with about 2 tons of real candy. They actually broke [...]
What’s The Best Length Of Time For A Cruise?
Our readers have spoken and many of our readers, 45%, prefer 2 weeks or more for their cruise. I agree with that length. We took a 15 day cruise to Hawaii 3 years ago and since that cruise our 7 and 11 day cruises have seemed way too short. [...]
Carnival Cruises Launches New Marketing Campaign
With the idea that nearly half of all Americans don’t use their vacation days, Carnival Cruise line is reaching out to their customer base with a brand new marketing campaign. According to Michael Braun of marketing firm Icedmedia, more than 438 million vacation days a year go unused.
Hoping to get the message [...]
Family Cruises Might Mean Missing Some School, But Its Worth It
Planning a family cruise around both school and work schedules can be extremely difficult. Yet, for my family spending quality vacation time together, away from the stress and schedules of our every day life, is an important part of raising my children to be loving, responsible, and well adjusted adults.
A [...]
Free or Nearly Free Things to do in Madeira
Our upcoming Transatlantic cruise includes stops at several unique islands in the Atlantic. The first of these islands is the Semi-autonomous Portuguese Island of of Madeira.
Madeira is a small island in the Atlantic West of both Africa and Europe. It was uninhabited until claimed for Portugal in 1420. [...]
Free Things to Do In Venice
I can’t believe that in March of next year it will be the 20th anniversary of my college trip to Venice, Italy. In honor of that trip, I am continuing my series on free or nearly free things to do in ports with a report on Venice. I traveled there with my [...]
Mixed Reactions To Fuel Surcharges From Our Cruise Talk Readers Poll
The results are in from our Fuel Surcharge Survey with 75 responses (poll is still open so number may go up):
If you combine the results from the two similar answers, “Good Idea” and “Good Idea and will go away”, You’ll see that a full 40% of our readers are at least tolerant [...]
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