Apr 7th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Otherwise brave and robust travelers have been having second thoughts about cruise vacations – and rightfully so. The grounding of Costa Concordia, a fire on Costa Allegra not long after and thoughts of the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic are all valid concerns. Wondering what the experience might be like, we bought a ticket for a ride on Princess Cruises' newly ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Brave Travelers Wanted: Your Cruise Ship Awaits
Apr 7th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Otherwise brave and robust travelers have been having second thoughts about cruise vacations – and rightfully so. The grounding of Costa Concordia, a fire on Costa Allegra not long after and thoughts of the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic are all valid concerns. Wondering what the experience might be like, we bought a ticket for a ride on Princess Cruises' newly ...Cruise Ships Still Choking Brooklyn, Not Plugging In, A Year Later
Mar 31st, 2012 at 2:00PM: Almost a year ago, Brooklyn's Red Hook cruise ship terminal was to become the first East Coast cruise operation with the capability to let ships "plug in" and access power off the grid. Now, almost a year later, ships have still not plugged in to cleaner, shore-side electric power and continue to spew fumes.
Cruise ships annually bring 1,500 tons of carbon dioxide, 95 tons of nitrous oxide and ...Travel Smarter 2012: Your best cruise values in 2012
Mar 12th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Looking for the best cruise values, many travelers check the Internet in a click-to-buy way, much like they might an airline ticket or hotel room. Like airfare search engines, some online cruise booking sources are better than others. Some people turn to travel agents who keep up on the latest industry trends, current pricing, and special offers not always available to consumers. In 2012 and ...Wellness when traveling now more than a trip to the gym
Feb 26th, 2012 at 3:00PM: When we think of wellness when traveling, thoughts turn to the exercise facility at a hotel. Maybe a walk on a beach comes to mind or the extra exercise we might get naturally at a destination we visit. That's a good place to start but hotels are taking that idea a step or two further, defining wellness as just one part of a healthier lifestyle.
"Wellness is about more than exercising and ...Couple to visit most of planet on 424 day tour
Feb 15th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Darren and Sandy Van Soye, a couple from Southern California, have started on a global adventure to raise awareness about world geography and make the subject more accessible to children. Visiting fifty countries on six continents in 424 days, they will share the journey with more than 700 classrooms representing 50,000 students.
"Our dream is to educate children about geography and world ...Passengers sick again, cruise line cancels sailing
Feb 7th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Last weekend nearly 700 passengers, on three different ships, contracted the flu-like Norovirus causing Princess and Royal Caribbean cruise lines to delay departure of this week's sailing for extensive cleaning. Now, another outbreak on one of the same ships has caused its cancellation, mid-sailing, and an early return to port for even more cleaning.
Princess Cruises Crown Princess was on a ...Cruise ships bring nearly 700 sick passengers to shore
Feb 6th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Between two cruise ships arriving in Florida and one in New Orleans, nearly 700 sick passengers were brought to shore over the weekend. Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, hit passengers and crew causing hundreds to become ill, many to be quarantined and sailings to be delayed. Its a common ailment, magnified by the closed environment of a cruise ship, but avoidable for the most part ...Black Friday travel on sale from hotels to cruises
Nov 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel companies are going all out with some outstanding bargains on everything from airfare to cruise vacations. It's a time when sellers of travel hope they can get us to buy big, once, and take care of the whole family with a single purchase.
One big travel gift for the whole family is a great choice for people who don't like to shop very much and like ...Woman cruise ship captain in the spotlight
Jul 29th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Back in December of last year, Inger Klein Olsen took the helm of Cunard Line's Queen Victoria and joined a small group of women in a male-dominated occupation. Now, P&O Cruises has made history with their first woman cruise ship captain sailing to Australia at the helm of Pacific Pearl. Captain Sarah Breton joins four other female senior officers on P&O Cruises Pacific Pearl along the ...Cruise line to offer immersive Hawaiian experience
Jul 21st, 2011 at 7:00AM: A Hawaiian cruise takes time no matter how it is done. Its either a long flight to Honolulu or a long sailing from the U.S. west coast with many days at sea. Princess Cruises, the line of the Love Boat, is taking advantage of that time at sea before arriving in Hawaii by offering new on-board programming aimed to prepare passengers for what lies ahead with an immersive Hawaiian experience.
"Our ...Cruise lines loosen up, let guests in secret areas
Jul 7th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Ever since the terrorist attack of 9/11 security has been tight on cruise ships, and rightfully so. As a great big floating hotel, ships are also great big floating targets. When it comes to security, cruise lines have an unwavering focus on protecting ships and passengers. Having made a higher level of security commonplace, cruise lines are once again opening doors that up to now have been locked ...LEGO Love Boat gets surprise ship inspection
Jun 23rd, 2011 at 7:00AM: Professional LEGO builder Ryan McNaught knew that a lot of people would attend the Brickworld LEGO convention in Chicago where his model of TV's Love Boat would be on display. But little did he know that among those visiting Brickworld would be actor Gavin MacLeod, captain of the original Love Boat.
MacLeod, a Princess Cruises ambassador, paid a visit to the convention to surprise McNaught. One ...Mexico still not safe says cruise line
Jun 21st, 2011 at 7:00AM: In the latest round of bad news for travel to Mexico, Princess Cruises pronounced parts of Mexico still not safe Monday and that they would not be calling on Puerto Vallarta or Mazatlan any time soon. That's double-bad news for a struggling Mexico that just wrapped up a week-long anti-crime campaign among other efforts to rebuild tourism. Our ongoing coverage continues.
"As the safety and ...Travel blog celebrates Memorial Day
May 30th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Whatever your plans are for this Memorial Day, odds are there will be thoughts of someone who served in the military. Formerly known as Decoration Day, today commemorates U.S. Service members who died while in the military service and is a reason for parades, shopping, family get-togethers, fireworks, trips to the beach, celebrations, picnics and more. Memorial Day is also a day when those who ...Cruise ship makeover: come along for the ride
Apr 17th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
There are new cruise ships and there are old cruise ships. The new ones have all the latest features, the old ones not so much. Well, at least not until they go in for scheduled maintenance. At that time, the cruise line has an opportunity to take care of routine repairs. Sometimes they add new features to those old ships, making them much more attractive to would-be cruise travelers looking ...Bucket List travel blog locks in on people, experiences
Apr 6th, 2011 at 7:00AM:
This week, Princess Cruises reached the half-way point of it's travel blog "50 Essential Experiences: The Travel Bucket List" with a post by Commodore Giuseppe Romano, senior captain of the Princess fleet. Different from others, this travel blog focuses on people, namely people who work for Princess Cruises and their personal, qualified experiences traveling the world.
Over the past 45 ...Old cruise ships get new features
Apr 2nd, 2011 at 7:00AM:
When a new cruise ship comes out, it has all the latest features and what cruise ship designers hope will provide the best, most relevant experience for today's cruise passenger. Later, after those new features turn out to be of an enduring nature, cruise lines often add them to older ships. Sometimes this process adds value to older ships that would otherwise be lacking in features by ...Top 10 Onboard Fitness Innovations for 2011
Mar 26th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
An evolving cruise industry is way more than a ride around the Caribbean, a 24/7 food fest, bingo and a generic 70's Vegas-style show at night these days. Giant Oasis-class Royal Caribbean ships, the latest Dream-class from Carnival and an upcoming new Princess ship class have features that go far beyond what the tiny Love Boat of TV-fame had to offer. A focus on healthy living has gone ...First new-generation Princess ship will be named Royal Princess
Mar 22nd, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Debuting in the spring of 2013, the first new-generation Princess ship will be named Royal Princess, a name used twice before by the line. The first Royal Princess which debuted in 1984 left the fleet in 2005, passing name to one of Princess' small ships in 2007 which will be transferred to a sister company at the end of April. The latest rendition will hardly be a small ship and offer some ...Princess Cruises to Galveston: Here we come again
Mar 3rd, 2011 at 4:00PM:
It was 2007 when Princess Cruises last sailed from the Port of Galveston but the Love Boat cruise line returns next year, offering 19 departures from Galveston between December 22, 2012 and April 27, 2013 with one of their most popular ships, Crown Princess.
"We've received a great deal of feedback from cruisers interested in sailing from Galveston again," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises ...
