The End of the Steam-ship Era?

As 2008 draws to a close it is worth remarking on the end of an era that started two hundred years ago - that of the steamship! ... . The second is Sky Wonder, better known to most as  Fairsky, then Sky Princess, is the last cruise ship ... time cruise ship and became a legend on her weekly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:28:38

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Princess Cruises Ships to Broadcast Historic Presidential Inauguration on January 20

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 14, 2009) — Expected to be one of the most widely watched presidential inaugurations in history, ... opportunity on Princess cruise ships. Shortly thereafter passengers will also be able to watch ... debuting on Caribbean Princess in 2004. They are now featured on Crown Princess, Emerald Princess [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:11:06

New bill aims at improving cruise safety

Just days after the FBI boarded the Coral Princess cruise ship docked in Los Angeles and arrested a crew member on charges that he raped a passenger, ... passengers and sexual assault, but cruise lines have largely skirted federal oversight. Most ships are registered in foreign countries and the cruise lines are not required to pay U.S. income tax or [more...]

Date: 2009-03-12 22:14:36

P&O helps couples say 'I do'

Valentine's Day might be over, but that is not likely to stop couples on P&O Cruises' ships tying the knot ... weddings at sea in 2006. Until that point, only sister cruiseline Princess Cruises offered weddings ... ship. My wedding (pictured) was on Grand Princess, between Copenhagen and Stockholm. You can read [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 08:18:19

Cruise Holiday Florida

There are roughly 326 ports of entry located throughout the waters of the United States and 15 pre-clearance offices in Canada and the Caribbean ... Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Imperial Majesty, Mediterranean Shipping, Orient, Princess Cruises, Radisson Seven Seas, Regal, Royal [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 17:00:23

422: This week's great deals from ecruising.travel

Issue 422 | 27 November 2008 Hi Cruisers, ... rates from Princess Cruises on Dawn Princess' Honolulu to Sydney cruise. Prices for our Pacific ... Classica with port/govt taxes, onboard gratuities and ship insurance. Cruise to Cheju, Nagasaki [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 12:39:00

Anchors Aweigh! Trista and Ryan Sutter Christen the Ruby Princess

Seth Browarnik/Startraks Ahoy mates! Tristaand Ryan Sutter, currently expecting their second child, were on hand in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last night to christen Princess Cruises' newest ship, the Ruby Princess. The vessel, which will circle the Caribbean, features an extensive children and teen’s center, a wedding chapel and nearly [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 23:07:14

CrownCast Episode 123

Episode 123 is now available for download. Questions can be e-mailed to Questions@crowncast ... ; Ryan christened the newest Princess Cruises ship, the Ruby Princess. Hurricane Paloma is forcing ... off trips, but the good news for cruise lovers who still want to travel is that the downturn [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:00:47

Happy Hour Specials for September 20th

Royal Caribbean Last Minute Specials 9/29 Enchantment of the Seas 5 Night W Caribbean from Ft Lauderdale – Oceanview $279; ... ; Inside $499   There are no Celebrity Last Minute Deals this Week.   Princess is having a cruise ... comes first.     Caribbean Cruises   SHIP DATE ITINERARY DEPARTURE [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 16:19:47

Legislation aimed at cruise safety proposed

Just days after the FBI boarded the Coral Princess cruise ship docked in Los Angeles and arrested a crew member on charges that he raped a passenger, ... who reporting being raped while aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise, said she feels the legislation is needed ... passengers and sexual assault, but cruise lines have largely skirted federal oversight. Most [more...]

Date: 2009-03-12 23:48:44

ACE opens 2009 conference registration

The year might not have ended but it's already time for agents to sign up for the Association of Cruise Experts 2009 cruise convention, ... to river cruising. Agents will also the chance to visit four cruise ships - Holland America Line's Prinsendam, Fred Olsen's Braemar, Crystal Cruises' Crystal Symphony and Princess Cruises' Tahitian [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 22:15:52

How to Choose Which Cruise Liner to Take

If you want to go aboard a cruise ship for a vacation to relax and ease away the stress of city life, ... lines include Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Lines, and Princess Cruises among ... rates, restaurants, casinos, shops, and others. Just a few facts that might help you: the Disney Cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 07:00:48

Major Indicators - Bright Future of Puerto Penasco

Our Little community of rocky point has experienced an incredible ride ... is the selection of Rocky Point has a major home port for several large cruise ship companies. Representatives from cruise lines like Holland America, Princess and Carnival have all been here, and Mexico’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:21:48

We're off on our vacation

Linda and I are Leaving On a Jet Plane (all my bags are packed...), heading off for New York, New York (start spreadin' the news...). On Sunday, we'll join up with a Sea Cruise (oo-whee baby) out of Brooklyn on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship along with the other lucky folks attending the Wholly Genes Conference and Cruise [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:47:00

The Cruise Ship Dance ...

As I told you earlier, we we left from Port Everglades in Ft ... for one of the Old White Lady's cats . Heh ... Princess Cruises' Crown Princess pulled in behind ... into line behind Crown ... and as we headed outbound, another Princess ship followed [more...]

Date: 2009-02-09 16:11:00

Another one hooked

Yes I got another victim hooked on cruising. I know my sister of the seas is not very happy that his first experience on cruising was on Carnival but ... at this recomending ships to people. You know my favorite cruise line is Carnival but having been on cruises in Princess, Costa, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Cunard gives me an idea depending [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 00:33:17

$ugarmama

Someone treat me like I deserves to be treated Lets face the facts I am unemployed and I don't want to get a job making only 10 dollar an hour ... a pair of clit-sized jumper cables and a Princess cruise ship battery to keep your arid vagina ... like an unemployment office. Garnish with job applications and lightly season with lawn care bags [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 13:39:27

The Comeback Cruises

Shove aside visions of shuffleboard and Gopher. Forget about Titanic, Kathie Lee, and gastroenteritis outbreaks ... than my previous 'adult' cruise. I now know how wrong I was. I loved the cruise. The ship was great ... "Blue-collar traveler" sirverity found the deal of a lifetime on Princess Cruises' Star Princess [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 12:59:28

Have Wasilla Experience, Will Travel (As Will Sarah Palin, Apparently)

I lived in Anchorage, Alaska, for the summer season ten years ago. 1998. Working as a "host-guide" for Princess Cruise Lines, for their interior cruise train that brought the cruise-ship people along for another two days of highly-sought tourist money [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 05:59:51

Stop! Don't Go On a Cruise With a Baby Until You Read This

by Brooklyn Sterritt Our recent Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess ship with our 10 month old daughter was fantastic. We enjoyed it so much that we are starting to plan for another cruise in about a year. Before we left on our cruise we had do some planning, making lists, checking lists, contacting the cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:00:48

Cruising With A Baby? - Don’t Leave Home Without These Items!

by Brooklyn Sterritt Our recent Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess ship with our 10 month old daughter was fantastic. We enjoyed it so much that we are starting to plan for another cruise in about a year. Planning ... have to have when going on a cruise with a young baby. 1. Number one on our list is a comfortable [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 22:14:23

Stop! Don’t Go On a Cruise With a Baby Until You Read This

by Brooklyn Sterritt Our recent Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess ship with our 10 month old daughter was fantastic. We enjoyed it so much that we are starting to plan for another cruise in about a year ... things that you will need for your baby on the cruise vacation. Here is our list of the top 10 must [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 22:32:41

Princess Bringing Movies Under the Stars to More Ships

Princess’ signature “Movies Under the Stars” poolside screens have become such a popular feature since debuting in 2004, ... over the next several years. Princess was the first cruise line to introduce this unique entertainment ... in 2004. They are now featured on Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Ruby Princess, Grand Princess, Star [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 01:03:14

32 Live Twitter Posts from Abraham-Hicks Mexico Cruise

February 7 - 14, 2009 I was onboard the Abraham-Hicks Mexico Cruise and had a fabulous time as per usual (see other blog posts and my posted video) ... mashed up on the cruise … as I took my notes then ‘twittered’ them via the online internet café aboard the Sapphire Princess cruise ship we were on (yeah gotta love modern technology don’t you, it’ [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 04:24:08

Alaska Cruise Options

Alaska Cruise Options Being America’s biggest state, ... cruise options. It’s highly crowded in cruise ships from the month of May until September. Considered to be two of Alaska’s largest cruise liners are Princess and Holland America. Bermuda Carnival [more...]

Date: 2009-02-22 20:00:30

International tourists flock to southern cities

VNBusinessNews - The Bermuda-flagged cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, dropped anchor at the PTSC Phu My Port on March 11, bringing 2, ... Princess will return to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on March 18 to visit other tourist hotspots in Vietnam’ ... on board the five-star vessel, Legend of the Seas.A PTSC Phu My Port official said that two luxury [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 14:20:00

428: Save up to 70% this week with Australia's Best Cruise Travel Company

Issue 428 | 8 January 2009 Hi Cruisers, ... on there is incredible, especially the apartment buildings. They are also building a new cruise facility which is much ... not know, the ships are the old R ships, same as Pacific Princess, they are a great size and easy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:00:00

P&O Azura and Cunard Queen Elizabeth latest news

Two new cruise ships will be offering a different twist on British cruising next year ... of friends to share. Other new features include an open air cinema – along the lines of US sister company Princess Cruises’ Movies Under the Stars – as well as private cabanas in an area called the Retreat [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 09:29:23

The Georgia Coast

It sure doesn't feel like Christmas here in Carolina today. It's been 70 degrees most of the day with a breeze and sunny skies ... on The Emerald Princess II Casino Cruise Ship, where they offer the highest quality gaming action [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:32:05

Weddings at sea: Would you tie the knot on a cruise ship?

You're not alone if you're thinking of getting hitched on a cruise ship ... from 2007 and 64% more than in 2006. And it's not the only line reporting growth in weddings at sea. Cruise lines as varied as Princess, Royal Caribbean and Disney have seen a growing number of customers [more...]

Date: 2009-02-17 13:16:11

Pre-Cruise

I've been meaning to write a post about my Caribbean cruise this past January, but I've been unable ... to catch our boat, I mean ship, The Crown Princess. I'll save the actual cruise for another post ... get our fourth cruise mate to join our adventure. It wasn't too bad, I guess. From Milwaukee to all the way [more...]

Date: 2009-02-05 04:54:00

The End of the Steam-ship Era?

As 2008 draws to a close it is worth remarking on the end of an era that started two hundred years ago - that of the steamship! ... up in Perama Bay. The second is Sky Wonder, better known to most as  Fairsky, then Sky Princess, is the last cruise ship to be built with steam propulsion, in 1984. Also hit by the slump [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 19:52:18

Personal Picks: Assistant Travel Editor Jane Engle

As the travel industry continues to reel from the economic meltdown, the influx of deals may actually change the way we travel ... . The Dubai Cruise Terminal already serves ships from Costa, Silversea, Royal Caribbean, and Princess ... , this is the year to do it,” says Engle. Caribbean cruises are an especially great option for the spring as it’ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 19:54:57

What Are Your Biggest Challenges To Making Money Online?

As this post goes live to my blog, I am currently on a cruise ship. My wife and I are somewhere in the Caribbean and my blog is on automatic ( ... me know. Oh, and like I said, I’m on a cruise so keep in mind that comments are moderated and might not show up until I have a chance to get a Hoover taken to my wallet by Princess Cruise Line in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:00:14

Top 10 Items to Take On a Cruise With a Baby

Our recent Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess ship with our 10 month old daughter was fantastic. We enjoyed it so much that we are starting to plan for another cruise in about a year. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 21:54:33

Happy Hour Specials for Week of September 20th

This Week’s Winner of our email drawing is Howard Gibbons of Doylestown, PA.  Call or email us by next Saturday to claim your prize ... .   Princess is having a cruise sale from September 23rd to September 30th.  Deposit Reduced.  On-Board ... staterooms are sold whichever comes first.     Caribbean Cruises   SHIP DATE [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 17:15:09

World Cruises 2009-2010

This winter you can drive to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale and set sail on one of several ships that circumnavigate the planet.Cunard Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises are among the lines offering world cruises ... have never seen before," said Terry Dale, president and CEO of the Cruise Lines International [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 11:12:00

Cruise Ship Hell

ATTENTION PRINCESS & CARNIVAL CRUISELINES: You need to start giving your idiot passengers some kind of prep course before they disembark in cities on the ship’s itinerary. You need to teach [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 17:30:50

Deep Water Harbour

The Port of Bridgetown (also known as the Deep Water Harbour) is a seaport in Bridgetown on the west coast of Barbados ... Lines P&O Princess Passat Ship Management Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Residensea Royal Caribbean ... . Situated along Carlisle Bay, the port handles all of the country’s bulk ship based trade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:58:50

Our Anniversary Cruise, Day 4: Grand Turk

C04 Crown Princess C04 Crown Princess Our 20th anniversary found us in Grand Turk, what was supposed to be our final port call ... for this stop, because it meant we were on the island alone rather than with another cruise ship ... a few weeks prior, after Hurricane Ike had devastated it a month or two before.  But the Cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-02-08 02:35:13

NKHEA Shares His Cruise

NKHEA Shares His Cruise August 13th, 2008 by Rodney While Paula and I were in Vegas, NKHEA and family was on an Alaskan cruise ... of the space needle Getting ready to board the Golden Princess Our cabin Another view ... off next to our cruise ship City of Ketchikan Back to Seattle, Pikes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 12:00:16

Watermelon Cage

This fruit-and-veggie bird was hanging out in one of the galley kitchens in the Coral Princess cruise ship on the day guests were allowed to tour the cooking facilities. Watermelon Cage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 17:14:16

Ever Thought About a Cruise With A Baby - Read This Now

Our daughter is 9 months old, and we just came back from a fabulous week-long cruise on the Crown Princess ship. We will be going again and when we do we will do some things different, but for the... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 21:46:24

Rome

First, my apologies if this question has been asked already. But, my parents and I will be taking the Crown Princess next year and the cruise ends in Rome ... of you that have taken a similar cruise, did you take the shore excursions through the cruise ship once you arrived [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 01:22:45

My upcoming travel plans

I can’t help myself.  I haven’t really even begun sharing all the tips from our last cruise with you, and I’m already working on more trips ... cruise.  Yes, even though I didn’t enjoy the last ship, I still love cruising.  This time I want to set sail on Emerald Princess for her 10 day Baltic itinerary in the summer of 2009.  Check [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 16:24:07

Manana is another day for Arcadia

The new year started with a headache for Carnival UK boss David Dingle, who has been celebrating the award of a CBE and a £200,000 bonus. Dingle, whose job puts him in charge of P & O, Cunard and Ocean Village, as well as the UK sales of Princess Cruises, got his gong for services to the shipping industry. His bonus, in the form [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 11:30:37

Getting Back in the Groove

I tell you I am still dreaming of being on the beautiful “Ruby” ship being waited on and fed those wonderful meals ... hosts. Enjoy……. The Ruby Princess The Ruby Princess My lovely cruise mate BJ and I My lovely ... . Now I wave my hand -nothing happens. I need to get it for myself or else. The cruise with Dancers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:38:42

Cruisin’ to Hawaii

Day one on my newest adventure - a two week cruise to Hawaii ... are berthed, I was amazed at the size and beauty of the Golden Princess - our home for the next two weeks ... , the entire ship is decorated for Christmas. Cruise ships are beautiful anyway, but with garland wrapped [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 00:56:18

Most Beautiful Toilet in Singapore

They call this, The Iconic Toilets (@ Mount Faber's Jewel Box) I thought I entered the wrong room.. ... at the panaromic view. Check out the VIEW BEHIND ME!!! You can see that huge Star Cruise Ship from here ... -_- Really cheap labour, spoilt everything. My Princess, gotta cover her face and reveal half only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 03:23:12

Royal Dis

8Digg meA couple weeks ago, I warned about how bad Royal Caribbeans 4th quarter numbers would be ... in 2006.)One company’s loss is another company’s gain. Princess is the cruise line of choice not only ... an entire ship out of circulation starting 2010. Serenade’s removal next year will decrease tourists [more...]

Date: 2009-02-10 11:00:13

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