Let’s see. What would I rather do in port in the Mediterranean? Ride on a bus to an art museum followed by a folk dance show (in traditional dress) and time for craft shopping at a local artisan’s studio? Or be sampling the local cuisine and even learning how to make it from fresh ingredients I just saw them pick out at the local market? Ding, ding, ding! That’s it. Go no further.
Crystal has a new line of culinary shore excursions to entice passengers’ taste buds away from more traditional sightseeing on shore in the Mediterranean this summer and fall.
The complete story appeared in the June 12 edition of Cruise News Daily
Friday, June 12, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
You’re Really Going Nowhere Now
Carnival Cruise Line said today they would no longer offer cruises to nowhere beginning in 2016 to comply with new US government rules.
The complete story appears in the June 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The complete story appears in the June 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Norwegian Tweaks Dining Package
Get your knife and fork at the ready for this. Norwegian Cruise Line has tweaked the dining package for their specialty restaurants, effective August 7, and it’s much the same as the current “Ultimate Dining Package,” but the new “Specialty Dining Package” also includes the a la carte restaurants.
Another change is that the pricing is no longer based on the length of the cruise, but instead on the number of nights you want specialty dining.
Details appear in the June 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Another change is that the pricing is no longer based on the length of the cruise, but instead on the number of nights you want specialty dining.
Details appear in the June 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Bye Bye, Buffet
Pacific Jewel just debuted P&O’s new concept in Lido eateries. They say it is a game changer, that is, it’s no longer a buffet but instead, it’s the Pantry.
Designed by noted marine architectural firm, Tillberg Design, designer Petra Ryberg-Bid says the Pantry is about eating what you like instead of how much you can eat, and it’s different from any other cruise ship today.
The complete story appeared in the June 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Designed by noted marine architectural firm, Tillberg Design, designer Petra Ryberg-Bid says the Pantry is about eating what you like instead of how much you can eat, and it’s different from any other cruise ship today.
The complete story appeared in the June 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Water, Water Everywhere (but don’t bring it aboard)
In an effort to stop the flow of “illegal” alcohol onto their ships Carnival Cruise Line is going to be changing their beverage policy by prohibiting more kinds of nonalcoholic beverages which may be brought aboard by passengers.
The reason is the same as Carnival always gives, that they feel the need to control all alcohol on the ship. They say it is a safety factor and will speed up the boarding process. The unspoken question, however, is always at what point customers, especially ones who are guilty of nothing, will decide the policies are just too intrusive or too much of an affront and will decide to vacation elsewhere (other cruise line or land-based resort).
The complete article appeared in the June 9 edition of Cruise News Daily
The reason is the same as Carnival always gives, that they feel the need to control all alcohol on the ship. They say it is a safety factor and will speed up the boarding process. The unspoken question, however, is always at what point customers, especially ones who are guilty of nothing, will decide the policies are just too intrusive or too much of an affront and will decide to vacation elsewhere (other cruise line or land-based resort).
The complete article appeared in the June 9 edition of Cruise News Daily
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