Virus outbreaks on cruise ships mirror trend on shore
March 3, 2010 ·
Suffering a bout of gastrointestinal illness in a cramped cruise ship cabin ranks pretty high on the scale of vacation nightmares. And given the bug going around this year, illness at sea is likely to spike.
Last week, Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury ship returned to port in Charleston, South Carolina, from a sailing during which more than [...]
4 secrets for upgrading your next vacation travel
March 1, 2010 ·
Think this is bad?
It could get worse. Much worse.
Travel is still at the beginning of its long descent into mediocrity. Airlines seem to invent new surcharges and passenger-hostile rules every week. Hotels aren’t far behind. Just the mention of the word “customer service” in the back office can be enough to evoke cackles of disdain [...]
Cruise line: 350 sick aboard ship in Caribbean
February 23, 2010 ·
About 350 people were responding well to medicine after getting sick on a cruise to the Caribbean that departed from South Carolina, the cruise line said Tuesday.
Celebrity Cruise spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said 326 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury began complaining Sunday of upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea. Martinez says 27 [...]
Carnival agrees to buy 2 cruise ships
February 17, 2010 ·
Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said Wednesday it agreed to acquire two ships for its Princess Cruises Brand.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will build two 3,600-passenger cruise ships, scheduled to enter service in the spring of 2013 and the spring of 2014.
The new ships will have an all-in cost of 155,000 euros ($212,195) per lower berth.
At 139,000 tons [...]
7 secrets for a more romantic trip
February 11, 2010 ·
In the process of creating an itinerary, navigating an unfamiliar place and sticking to a budget, travelers sometimes find romance taking a back seat to practicality. Despite the toils of traveling, finding a little flirtation on the road isn’t as difficult as it may seem. There’s no need to spend weeks planning the perfect trip [...]
Norwegian Cruise to expand New Orleans service
February 11, 2010 ·
Norwegian Cruise Line says it will begin sailing seven-day cruises throughout the entire year from New Orleans, starting this November.
The 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit now sails from New Orleans every Sunday from November to April, then moves to another port. Year-round service from Louisiana will begin in November.
Company and port officials say the move will double [...]
Top 10 singles vacation destinations
February 10, 2010 ·
Ahh … the single life. Freedom to do what you want, how you want, when you want — but if all that alone time is getting a bit, well, lonely, head to one of the places we’ve picked as tops for vacationing singles looking to pair up, hook up, or shack up this Valentine’s Day [...]
