NOTE: A cruise industry executive, who wishes to remain anonymous, has written his opinion of Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis of the Seas, its effect on the cruise industry and the traveling public. Since the media has heaped superlatives over the 6200-passenger vessel, here is countering opinion.
Open Letter to The Editor from a Cruise Executive
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If you let a bunch of foodies run a cruise line what you end up with is Oceania Cruises.   The company’s top execs — CEO Frank Del Rio and President Bob Binder — were in town to announced that renowned chef Jaques Pepin will have his own restaurant on Oceania’s Marina, a 1258-passenger cruise ship [...]

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I’ve been reviewing cruise ships since 1993, which puts me at a disadvantage when critiquing Oasis of the Seas, the largest, longest, tallest, widest vessel ever built. The ship floats on the water which makes her technically a cruise ship but there the similarities end.   It was only when I shifted my thinking and [...]

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If you love Las Vegas or think a week at the Bahamian resort Atlantis sounds divine, Carnival Dream is for you.   She is glitzy, high energy with loads of family programs and facilities boasting the best entertainment at sea, an enormous casino and large staterooms.  This is much more a resort experience than a cruise, [...]

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My hat is off to Royal Caribbean for providing daily video reports of Oasis of the Seas as she crosses the Atlantic enroute to her permanent home of Fort Lauderdale.    If you want a preview of this this massive vessel, join Captain Bill Wright on the bridge for his daily reports.
22 Hours From Florida
Crossing the [...]

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How many breaching whales and leaping dolphins do you think you’ll see from the 12th (or higher) deck of a modern cruise ship sailing in Alaska waters?   And how close to a calving glacier, a soaring eagle or moose standing on the shore will you get aboard a mega-liner?
The photo of a Cruise West [...]

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Why read when you can listen? You can get advice, tips, ship reviews and trends the Internets first radio station devoted entirely to planning their seagoing vacation at Cruise Radio, located at the website Cruise and Blog.
On-air personality Douglas Parker has created the web’s first non-commercial cruise radio station to meet the needs consumers [...]

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If you took a cruise this year because fares were too low to pass up, the chances are you’ll be equally tempted in 2010. And in regions with overcapacity such as the Caribbean, Alaska and Mexico, cruise prices will remain very enticing indeed.
According to Jeffrey Sherota, Sr. Vice President of Cruises Only, “ in 2010 [...]

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