Category Archives: News
Man overboard – or not?
There was an hour of intense drama on Ruby Princess last night when a passenger gave the ‘Man Overboard’ alert. While the way the crew handled the event was nothing but impressive, the reaction of the passengers was fascinating and … Continue reading
Filed under Cruise Lines, Family Cruises, Mediterranean Cruise, News
Would you visit high-crime Caribbean ports?
In today’s home page poll, we ask: would you avoid itineraries that visit Aruba, Jamaica, or St. Thomas? All three have been in the public eye, at least to some extent, for crimes against tourists (as has the Bahamas’ Nassau … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, News, Opinion, Polls, Virgin Cruises
St. Thomas – No Longer a Caribbean Paradise?
In the aftermath of a tragedy – a 14-year-old girl, a passenger on Carnival Victory, was shot to death on the island of St. Thomas yesterday — people are understandably wondering if that Caribbean island is no longer a paradise. … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Destinations, News, Opinion, Virgin Cruises
The last word
Okay, for the last word on NCL’s Norwegian Epic (well we make no promises — but this is the last word for awhile!), check out this Cruise Critic interview on U.S. radio magnet Peter Greenberg’s national show. It’s a frisky … Continue reading
Filed under Cruise Lines, Destinations, New Ships, News, Singles Cruises, Theme Cruises, Virgin Cruises
When is a story not a story?
Headlines yesterday screamed: Man burns feet on cruise ship! Burns so severe his leg was amputated! The article originally appeared in the Daily Mirror and the curiously seamy topic was picked up by travel bloggers everywhere. But here’s the thing: … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Cruise Lines, News, Opinion
Norwegian Epic’s trials: Are they over?
In a news piece yesterday, Cruise Critic’s Dan Askin writes about the varied and many trials and tribulations that Norwegian Epic’s experienced in its short life as a ship. The latest — the malfunctioning propeller that altered some preview cruises … Continue reading
Norwegian Epic’s just arrived in Southampton!
It’s a very pretty cruise into Southampton and the ship got a nice welcome from the folks at Carnival UK, who took to the rooftop to cheer on the ship (not sure you’ll be able to tell from photo). Fred. … Continue reading
Norwegian Epic’s good news!
There’s good news from Norwegian Epic We might be arriving early today in Southampton. I’m hearing onboard that there’s a good chance for a 2:30 p.m. arrival (three hours earlier than predicted yesterday though a good four hours-plus later than … Continue reading
Celebrities Who Cruise
On which cruise line’s ships are you most likely to bump into Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, stars from “Strictly Come Dancing” or John Travolta? Let’s be frank – there aren’t a whole lot of celebrities who cruise (and mostly those who … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Luxury Cruises, News, Theme Cruises
On our way to Southampton!
Norwegian Epic may be limping due to a technical problem that’s slowed down the ship enough to delay its arrival in Southampton tomorrow…but we are on the move. Here’s today’s trivia quiz (first winner to answer all questions correctly wins … Continue reading
