There always seems to be some discussion within the cruise industry regarding what exactly constitutes a luxury cruise. Almost every cruise line claims to be luxurious or at least have different levels of luxury as demarcated by their category pricing structure. The industry attempts to segment cruise lines into several broad categories such as: budget,… [Read more…]
March 3, 2011
Over the last few months, I have “favorited” a few cruise and/or travel related quotes in my Twitter account. It seemed like a much better idea to share them here… “Who is staring at the sea is already sailing a little.” -Paul Carvel (via @WindstarCruises) “I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean. Through restful waters and… [Read more…]
August 18, 2010
Please excuse the hyperbole, as there are certainly a few good cruise line twitter lists out “there.” However, most seem to be somewhat incomplete, listing just the most popular brands; and gosh darn it… we just wanted one to call our very own! Instead of individually following each cruise line, you can simply follow this… [Read more…]
July 28, 2010
Could cruise ships harness the power of wind at sea to reduce their fuel consumption and environmental impact? New technology from Germany based company SkySails has been tested and is currently in use on several cargo vessels. The company states that depending on prevailing wind conditions, a ship’s average annual fuel costs can be reduced… [Read more…]
July 13, 2010
It has been well reported that Carnival Cruise Lines will be installing hydrocarbon sensors on three of it’s ships (Legend, Miracle, and Triumph) to aid researchers in mapping the oil spill plumes and the extent of their spread. Although those ships are already equipped with a standard SeaKeeper 1000 ocean surface data acquisition system; the… [Read more…]
July 1, 2010
aaaaah… Alaska. While my right brain fed vicariously on the travel porn of the recent Princess Cruises social media junket; my right brain couldn’t help but wanting to analyze data and results. (RT @TripAdvisor: Travel porn is watching people do things you’ll never do in places you’ll never go.) Certainly the sales and marketing team… [Read more…]
July 22, 2011
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