Category: moving up

Two New Luxury Ships Christened

The luxury cruising market continues to grow and two new ships were christened adding to that growing segment of cruise options. Regent Seven Seas Explorer Claiming to be the most luxurious ship at sea, the Regent Seven Seas Explorer debuted in Monte Carlo. Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco cut the...

Crown Princess Copenhagen

Up next is a review of the Crown Princess. Having never sailed with Princess, I anticipated the cruise with great excitement. It wasn’t only the prospect of sailing with Princess that made the wait seem like an eternity, but it was also the itinerary that included both Greenland and Iceland, two places...

Cruise Art Auctions

The NY Times did an article on the art auctions on cruise ships. I have attended a few of these auctions, mostly to see what happens. For one, there is usually complimentary champagne offered to those attending. Whether this is to set the atmosphere or get the patrons to take leave of...

Dealing with Emergencies on Board

We will never know the real happenings of the events that took place in the previous post, unless we were flies on the wall. But whatever the outcome of the story, it is important that every cruiser have a plan for emergencies as unlikely as they are to occur. Remember the fire...