ABC7.com is reporting a very sad story involving a cruise ship employee. “A cruise line employee was injured in a polar bear attack Saturday on an Arctic archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, according to local authorities. The man was working as a polar bear guide aboard the …
Read More »First time cruise ship passengers spends four months and $160,000 at sea
We’ve all heard the stories of “Super Mario” (the day trader who sails year round on Royal Caribbean) and Lee Wachtstetter, an 86-year-old Florida widow who sails 365 days a year on the Crystal Serenity. AFR.com has a great story about a couple who has never cruised before and dropped some …
Read More »Virgin Voyages by Richard Branson is a cruise game changer
Entrepreneur.com has a great article about Sir Richard Branson’s startup cruise line, Virgin Voyages. Anyone who had followed Sir Richard for any length of time knows that his view of business is unique. He doesn’t like neckties! When you think of current cruises, the ships go from a party ship all …
Read More »What I would do if I won the Powerball lottery
Considering the Powerball jackpot is now $750 million dollars, this is what I would do with the earnings: 1. Quit my job. 2. Give my 2 kids a huge chunk of it. 3. I would charter a Carnival Cruise Line ship and invite my closest friends. This would be a …
Read More »The top 5 all-inclusive luxury cruises
If you’ve had a chance to read my most recent post comparing all-inclusive resorts to cruises, you might have walked away sad. If you’re like me, you love a cruise vacation because you unpack once, enjoy waking up in a new port of call almost everyday, and really enjoy the …
Read More »All-inclusive resorts vs. cruise ship vacations
As more and more long-time cruise passengers are growing weary of the same ports of call, I’m finding that many people are now turning to all-inclusive resorts for their vacation destinations. Clearly there are pros and cons of each choice, but I’m starting to believe that those who are beginning …
Read More »How to build a modern cruise ship
My first ship, U.S.S. Samuel Eliot Morison FFG-13 Back in 1981, I was a 20 year old sailor standing in front of 3 separate pieces of my first ship, FFG-13 at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The officers and crew totaled 176 souls onboard. When you consider that …
Read More »Should you take your baby (or grandbaby) on a cruise vacation?
As you may know, I’m the proud “Pop Pop” of #BabyReed aka #TheCruiseKid. You can see lots of pictures of him on my Instagram @scottlara1961. I’ve been talking to my daughter and son-in-law about the timing of taking him on his first cruise vacation (and yes, he will be Platinum …
Read More »Cruise lines that offer military discounts
Speaking as a U.S. Navy veteran, I feel a deep sense of pride when veterans like myself are honored during sporting events. In the past, I’ve attended Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Cubs games and sometime during the game, veterans and current members of the military will be asked to stand …
Read More »Exotic cruises to break the monotony of the Bahamas
Most of us are sick and tired of typical cruise destinations. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to Nassau and Freeport in the Bahamas. Marty and I have been fortunate to sail on two southern Caribbean cruises which included stops in St. Barts, St. Kitts, Martinique, Aruba, …
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