Massive cruise ship arrives in Florida on Friday
November 13, 2009 ·
The world’s largest cruise ship is set to arrive in South Florida. The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas is scheduled to dock in at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning. It set sail from Finland to Florida in late October. The massive $1.5 billion vessel is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry’s [...]
Oasis of the Seas cruise ship to get live Web coverage
November 9, 2009 ·
If you’re curious about what it’s like aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, check out the live, interactive coverage that CruiseCritic will offer from Oasis of the Seas later this month. Three staffers from the Web site, including its editor, Carolyn Spencer Brown, will be blogging, tweeting and answering questions from the public when Oasis [...]
Royal Caribbean executives says few H1N1 incidents
November 6, 2009 ·
Last spring’s outbreak of swine flu caused cruise lines to cancel visits to areas of Mexico and even quarantine infected passengers. On Tuesday, executives at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said the cruise operator was still feeling lingering effects as the virus spreads around the world. But Adam Goldstein, CEO of the company’s Royal Caribbean International [...]
Largest cruise ship ever, Oasis of Seas, sets sail
October 30, 2009 ·
The world’s largest cruise liner — the Oasis of the Seas — has set sail for Miami from the Finnish shipyard where it was built. The 1,200-foot ship has a price tag of almost $1.5 billion and was commissioned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. It is due to begin cruises out of Miami in December. [...]
Tips for traveling safely during flu season
October 26, 2009 ·
Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts. Staying home won’t protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity. “The thought that the virus was just a Mexico problem is gone,” said Sondra Wilson, owner of several Travel Leaders [...]
It’s a bidder’s travel market
October 6, 2009 ·
Last winter, something unprecedented happened in the travel industry. People with reservations for peak holiday weeks at popular Caribbean resorts looked over their finances — and canceled their plans. The resorts had to do something with all those newly available rooms, so they turned to online auction companies, which put the rooms out for bid [...]
5 steps to smart bidding in an vacation auction
October 6, 2009 ·
What to know before bidding in an online vacation auction. 1. Don’t trust the auction site’s listed retail price, which may be an unrealistic rack rate. Get a sense of the true market rate by getting in touch with the hotel, resort, or cruise line directly. 2. Come up with your top bid and don’t [...]
