I booked a short 3 night cruise to nowhere aboard Royal Caribbean’s new Anthem of the Seas departing from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ. Leaving on a Friday afternoon and returning on Monday morning-3 nights to get to know this new cruise ship. Due to newly enforced existing immigration laws concerning the crew, cruises to …
Carnival Pride Revisited-Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements
Back in the end of 2011, Carnival announced that it would be upgrading their fleet with what they called Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements. These were to include a variety of new partnerships, enhanced dining choices, additional bars and loungers and unique entertainment opportunities. The program would continue through the end of 2015. On our first …
Breaking Away to Bermuda
Last week I was fortunate enough to sail on the Norwegian Breakaway for the second time this year. This time on a sailing that included 3 days/2 nights in Bermuda. This was my 8th visit to Bermuda on various cruise ships, and I never tire of the island and it’s inhabitants. Departure was from the Manhattan …
Cruising on the Norwegian Breakaway
In February of this year, I sailed on one of Norwegian Cruise Lines newest ships, the Breakaway, sister ship to the newer Norwegian Getaway. I had been on the Breakaway for a lunch and tour a few months back, but never had the chance to sail on her. The Breakaway is home ported year round …
FUN FOR ALL! ALL FOR FUN! My week on the Carnival Pride.
I was recently offered the opportunity to sail in the Carnival Pride for a week to the Bahamas. Carnival is asking travel agents to promote their brand by inviting them to cruise as a passenger instead of a travel agent (which we typically do for training). This would enable us to experience the cruise as …