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Tragic Incident: Woman Falls From Norwegian Dawn
Most of us have seen the news reports about the tragic incident of a woman falling from the Norwegian Dawn on Sunday night. Initially there was some speculation that foul play might have been involved, but NCL reports that they have surveillance video showing that the woman was alone at the time of the [...]
Tide-To-Go and Downy Wrinkle Releaser: I’ll Never Cruise Again Without Them
Today, I thought I would pass along a couple of helpful items that I take on every cruise. Tide-To-Go and Downy Wrinkle Releaser are two products that I won’t sail without (and no, this is not a sponsored post).
Tide-To-Go is a stain remover “pen” that fits in a purse or bag, or even [...]
NCL Sued Over Dinner Reservations System
A passenger who booked a standard cabin on NCL has filed suit against the cruise line for not disclosing that booking a standard cabin made it nearly impossible for her to get a specialty dinner reservation.
According to an article on travel website galding.com, the woman and her family claim that because dinner seating [...]
This Cruiser Loves the New Celebrity Smoking Policy
As a non-smoker, I applaud Celebrity Cruises for introducing their new more restrictive smoking policy. While I was “OK” with the old policy, I feel the new policy will make my family’s next cruise experience even more pleasant. The new restriction on in cabin and balcony smoking should also provide a safer environment [...]
Fuel Surcharges Could Start To Put The Squeeze On Cruise Passengers
In November of 2007 most of the major cruise lines announced that they would be adding a 5 dollar per passenger per day fuel surcharge to their cruise bill. When it was announced, it was to apply to both current and new bookings. The surcharge was to apply just to the [...]
Entertainment And Activities On Board Cruise Ships Keep Boredom Out Of The Picture
Many times when I talk about my love for cruising, I hear by from non-cruisers “Oh, I think I would be so bored on a cruise ship.” I can honestly say that the only people who could possibly be bored on a cruise ship are the people who probably would be [...]
Ship Size Survey Results Are In !
We’ve had over 100 responders to our ship size survey, and the results are in!!! Mega-ships are the most popular. The mega ships narrowly beat our the medium size ships with the mega ships getting 28% of the votes and the medium size ships getting 26% of the votes. [...]
Internet Cruise Tip Calculator
Here at Cruise Talk Central, we are always looking for helpful web sites for cruisers. One frequently asked question is “How much should I tip?” We’ve put that information here at Cruise Talk in a chart that explains the tipping policies and suggested amounts for various cruise lines. In addition, [...]
Early Seating or Late Seating?
For cruisers who sail with the traditional cruise lines that still have two set dinner times, they need to be ready to decide which dining time they want when they book their cruise. Years ago, this was usually done upon embarkation, but in today’s computerized information world the cruise lines like to have [...]
Carnival’s New Dress Code: Now Permitting Shorts In Dining Room on Casual Evenings
There is great news for all of you who prefer a more casual cruise and disappointing news for those who prefer some of the more formal traditions of cruising. Carnival has just updated their dress code to allow dress shorts in the dining room during the casual evenings. They are no [...]
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