Cruise News: Week of June 11, 2020 This week’s cruise news: Large cruise lines won’t be sailing this year, but smaller lines could be sailing by June Cruise lines are working on their comeback – Some destinations… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2020
Would You Go on a Cruise in 2020? UPDATE (2:30pm ET, April 10, 2020): The CDC has extended its “no sail order” stating, per USA TODAY, “that cruise ships can’t board passengers and return to their sailing schedules… Johnny Jet , April 7, 2020
Viking Launches Expedition Voyages I’ve been fortunate to sail with Viking a few times. The first time was a river cruise through Europe, where my husband and I visited some of the continent’s most… Natalie DiScala , January 19, 2020
Use This Reader Tip to Save Money on Cruise Excursions Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Angela, who tweeted a tip for cruisers who go on… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2019
10 Reasons to Cruise the Baltic Sea on Viking Jupiter Once the thoroughfare of the legendary Vikings, the Baltic Sea stretches northward from Denmark to the Arctic Circle. Encompassing Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia,… Lavanya Sunkara , October 16, 2019
You Can’t Cruise If You’re More Than 24 Weeks Pregnant My wife, my son and I were thinking about going on a European cruise this spring on Celebrity Edge (which I wrote about here). But when I brought up the… Johnny Jet , April 24, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “How Six Women Executives Steer the Cruise Industry Today” by Cindy Bertram Last week at SeaTrade in Miami, I met Cindy Bertram, author of “How Six Women Executives Steer the Cruise Industry Today.” Here’s the deal, per Amazon: “With the fast paced… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2019
How the Port of Seattle Makes Life Easier for Cruisers Today’s tip is for the potential Alaska cruisers out there—and everyone interested in smooth traveling. It comes from my buddy Cranky Flier, who recently returned from an Alaskan cruise. As he… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2018
Don’t Forget That the Cruise Ship Will Leave You A little while back, MSN ran a story called “20 secrets the cruise industry doesn’t want you to know.” Among the tips is one that anyone who’s cruised will know… Johnny Jet , May 10, 2018
What’s the Best Time to Book a Cruise? I recently met with Bob Levinstein, CEO of CruiseCompete, a free and anonymous service that lets consumers compare multiple custom cruise offers from competing travel agents to find the best… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2017
Why Do a Third of Americans Skip Cruise Excursions? A recent survey on cruising from Allianz Global Assistance reveals that more than a third (exactly 34.3%) of Americans tend to stay onboard their cruise ships when it’s time to visit ports of call…. Johnny Jet , March 29, 2017
10 Reasons to Sail the Harmony of the Seas, the World’s Largest Cruise Ship The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived! Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is ready to take you and your family on the adventure of a lifetime. So, what sets her apart… Carol Calicchio , December 23, 2016
Seabourn Spirit Adriatic Cruise: Day 8 (Sali, Croatia) Today was a lazy day aboard Seabourn Spirit. We sailed Triluke Bay, which is an uninhabited cove on the southernmost coast of Pasman. We dropped anchor about a half mile… Johnny Jet , July 21, 2012
