On January 27, 2009 NCL named its newest ship, formerly known only as F3 (Freestyle, Generation3). It is now to be known as the Norwegian Epic. The 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic is scheduled to sail year-round to the Caribbean from Miami, beginning in summer 2010. The ship will homeport in Miami and will sail year-round to the [...]
Caribbean Princess Emerges With New Features & Amenities
February 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Princess Cruise Lines has just sent out a press release about the Caribbean Princess. In a nutshell, here are the highlights of what it said: The ship has just emerged from drydock during which many of the newest signature features were added. The Caribbean Princess now offers passengers a street-café atmosphere of the piazza-style atrium with [...]
Cruises: A Budget Vacation For the Family?
January 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Carnival Cruise Lines has some incredible ships and programs for family travel. An example of the Carnival program is on the Carnival Conquest. This ship has an expanded Camp Carnival and O2 Teen Program. The kids’ facilites is over 4200 square feet and has all modern entertainment and a children’s pool. Even their meal menus [...]
What is a "Good Deal"?
January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How Do Travel Agents Get Paid? A question I hear almost every day.
November 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Through the summer I read about first the airlines, then the cruiselines and finally resorts charging their guests and customers “fuel surcharges”. Now every day I read where airlines, cruise lines and other suppliers of hospitality services are (with some guidelines) reducing, or eliminating all together, the fuel surcharges they initiated during the summer of [...]
