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CruiseIndustryNews.com has a great article unveiling Carnival’s new Fleet Operations Center. It looks like CTU from the hit show 24 with Jack Bauer and Chloe O’brian! Keeping track of the weather and other aspects of each of the Carnival ships must be an overwhelming task, but this Ops Center makes …

Hats off to Steve Harvey for giving away a Carnival cruise to a well deserving mom. It’s even better that Arnold Donald, Carnival’s CEO was on hand! Click on the link below to watch it for yourself! http://stevetv.com/clip/steve-harvey-gives-busy-mom-a-carnival-cruise-surprise  

I just read a great story on BBC.com about why young couples and families are taking cruises. We all know that you only unpack once, wake up in a different port almost every morning, and that each member of the family will have a great time! When my grandson gets …

Cruiseindustrynews.com has an interesting story about the success of Qatar in the cruise market. While most people focus on the United States, it’s amazing to me that other nations are also enjoying the tourism revenue we enjoy. Click on the link below for the story: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18966-qatar-closes-out-strong-cruise-season.html

Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, we’re expecting you! The LA Times is reporting that Princess cruises and the cast of, “The Love Boat” will be getting a star on the Hollywood walk of fame! Cool! Click on the link below for the story: http://www.latimes.com/travel/cruises/la-tr-love-boat-cast-to-receive-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-20180501-story.html

FoxNews.com and other news websites are reporting flooding on the Carnival Dream. Fortunately the issue was quickly rectified and Carnival is compensating affected guests. Marty and I, along with several close friends sailed on the Carnival Dream a few years ago and had a great time. Click on the link …

I’m flying to Chicago today to enjoy my mom’s 80th birthday with my sister and 2 brothers. It’s always amazed me how planes and the air control system work so flawlessly 99.999% of the time. Click on the article below for some great background info on what your pilot is …

I’ve been to Holland America’s Half Moon Cay many times. I’ve also visited Coco Cay twice. Check out the article below from MaritimeExecutive.com how cruise lines are racing to build the perfect cruise destination! https://maritime-executive.com/article/the-race-to-build-the-perfect-island#gs.Ej9aoHY

Passengership.info has an interesting article (geek alert!) about improving connectivity at sea. “This year, the cruise industry entered into a new golden age, with passenger numbers soaring to unprecedented highs and records being set in multiple arenas including passenger capacity and number of newbuilds. The rapid growth of the industry …

USA Today has a great story about a cruise that lasts almost a whole year! “Fast-growing Viking on Tuesday unveiled plans for an around-the-world sailing lasting 245 days — a new record for a continuous world voyage, according the line. Kicking off in London on Aug. 31, 2019, the trip …