A Parent’s Cruise Contract with the Kids or Teens
February 28, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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I recently read a thread on one of the cruise message boards about passengers not liking kids on board. Essentially the jist of the thread was that most passengers don’t mind well behaved children on board, but detest unsupervised and unruly children accompanied by irresponsible parents.
One contributor even posted her own family’s written contract with [...]
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Discovery Channel Documentary on the Costa Concordia Disaster
February 21, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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The Discovery Channel aired its documentary on Costa Concordia disaster last Sunday, Feb 19th. If you have not seen it yet, it is definitely worth watching for its expert analysis of situation and the harrowing interviews with passengers who survived the tragedy.
Focus and Expertise
Unlike the hastily produced sensational episode of 20/20 which aired on ABC, [...]
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Updated Dress Code Page
February 17, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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With all the recent changes to dress codes and the many options for non-formal dress even on formal night, we decided to completely overhaul our Cruise Line Dress Code Page.
Each cruise line provides different information in terms of the details of the dress codes. Cruise Talk has done the leg work for you and [...]
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How The Internet Has Changed the Way I Research, Book, and Take Cruises
February 16, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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As I sat at my computer yesterday, I started thinking about how much the internet has changed the way we learn about, book, enjoy, and share our cruising experience. I have to think that the information age has certainly required cruise lines to ” up their game” in order to keep the quality of the [...]
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CRUISE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS ADOPT NEW MUSTER DRILL POLICY
February 9, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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The Cruise Industry Associations made the following announcement today regarding their new muster drill policy.
February 09, 2012 —
Best Practice Identified Through Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review
LONDON –The global cruise industry today announced a new emergency drill policy requiring mandatory muster for embarking passengers prior to departure from port. The new policy follows the industry’s announcement [...]
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With So Many New Options There are Few Excuses for Not Following the Dress Code
February 8, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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I see so many posts on cruise boards that ask “The dress code says “this” but can I get away with “this” instead?” Quite frankly, I find it hard to believe with the relaxation of the dress codes and so many other options available to cruisers, that a perspective cruiser would not plan to [...]
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Some Thoughts on Containing Norovirus Outbreaks
February 7, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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Norovirus is in the news again with several ships having a few hundred sick passengers. The ships were sanitized between cruises to prevent further spread. While I do believe that the media tends to over sensationalize the cruise ship outbreaks, I wanted share some thoughts and information on the issue.
This week Princess took drastic measure [...]
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Making Sense of Online Reviews
February 2, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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When deciding which cruise line to take or even to take a cruise at all, many people turn to online consumer reviews for help. However, these types of reviews can be misleading if one doesn’t have a system for making sense of them. Cruise Talk would like to offer up the following tips for understanding [...]
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Upgrades: Keeping the Option either Open or Closed
February 1, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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Cruise lines occasionally offer passengers free upgrades if they are over booked in a certain category or for some other reason cannot offer them the room they originally booked. For cruisers who have booked the best room that they could afford with no particular regard to location on the ship, an upgrade can be a [...]
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Why I’ll Still Cruise
January 23, 2012 by Cruise Arizona
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The Concordia accident won’t change my cruise plans and I want to take a few minutes to comment why.
First, I want to acknowledge the extent of the tragedy. I can’t imagine the pain and suffering of the families who lost loved ones in this horrible tragedy. I believe that this incident is the largest loss [...]
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