Around 5:00 I went back to the room so I could watch sailaway from our balcony. Glory was scheduled to leave Halifax at 5:30. We did leave on time, but there were still some latecomers. This was the first time I watched the pier runners. Here’s some just entering the gangway. These folks took their [...]
Carnival just announced an innovative new idea for cruising that will debut on the Carnival Dream when it sets sail in less than 50 days from today. Carnival Dream will feature its own social network onboard. Dubbed FunHub, this new social network will allow passengers to interact with each other like never before. You will [...]
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After Carnival took away the fuel supplement, they said they could re-instate it should oil prices rise about $70/barrel. Well, over the past couple days they did rise above that level. However, Carnival issued a statement saying they wouldn’t re-instate the supplement due to economic conditions. I’m sure if prices continue to rise they will [...]
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Royal Caribbean has a new blog. It is written by RCI’s CEO and President, Adam Goldstein. Follow Adam as he discusses the latest news, happenings and ship innovations from Royal Caribbean, the different types of experiences Royal Caribbean cruisers can expect from their journeys at sea, and Adam’s personal insights on the travel and cruise [...]
So far no incidents of swine flu have been reported on a cruise ship, and I hope none ever do. But the cruise lines themselves are taking a toll, along with other travel companies. Carnival’s stock fell almost $4 per share today, that’s nearly 15% in one day! Royal Caribbean took an even bigger hit, [...]
For quite a few years, probably since about 2002, I wanted to buy stock in Carnival. Back then I had no money, and when I finally did have some money to buy stock, Carnival’s price was in the $40s. Well, several days ago, I checked out CCL again just out of curiosity. To my surprise, [...]
Still no cruise booked, but there are more possibilities now. And my parents seem to definitely want to cruise now. The question now remains: which one? Our options at this point are: A cruise with friends. This would most likely be the 5-day Canada cruise. My grandmother just booked a 7-day western Caribbean cruise. It [...]
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Usually by this time in the year we’re counting down to our next cruise. Unfortunately, we have yet to book one! As of right now, we seem to have two options: A cruise with our friends. We haven’t cruised with them in years and my parents want to go on another vacation with them. They [...]
I just want to wish everyone reading this a happy 2009!
One of the things I love to during on cruises is either walk around or people-watch while listening to my music. I can do it for hours, and it keeps me away from the buffet in between activities (although I do stroll that way every once in a while). For the past couple years, it [...]
