While you can’t visit the Alps, Grand Canyon or Yellowstone Park by cruise ship, many of the world’s most intriguing places are best explored by waterborne conveyance. The perfection of a cruise is that when you travel by ship you can be as enriched and fulfilled as you desire, or pursue each day at a [...]
06 September
You’d still love to cruise the Greek Islands & Croatia and tour Italy this fall but high air prices have been a deterrent. Here’s a particularly good September, October, 2011 deal: a 16-day cruise/air/hotel package that includes transatlantic air fare, three nights in both Florence and Rome, breakfasts, most transfers, train tickets, sightseeing [...]
22 June
I bought a dress and a week later encountered someone with the same dress, which she bought on sale for half the price I paid. My response? “Oh well….”
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Bought a new car and paid $23,974. A month later I open the newspaper to find the same dealer is now selling my car for [...]
17 June
At the end of the cruise we invariably pick the “best port” of our voyage, the one where we had the most fun, a place that fulfilled our fantasies. And, there are some ports of call so special you never forget them. Sometimes it’s an extraordinary shore excursion, in other instances it’s breathtaking [...]
09 May
Last week I spoke to a high-placed cruise line executive at a very successful company who said 2011 Europe cruises are surprisingly difficult to sell. Not only are Eastern Mediterranean cruise sales slow (good for cruisers!) but 2012 is turning out to be a much bigger challenge than anyone predicted.
In order to spill the beans [...]
28 March
While I know that cruise prices are supposed to be going up this year, there are still a lot of bargains around, especially in Europe. As you know, these low fares are valid as I type them but may be gone by the time the sentence is finished. Well, not that fast, [...]
25 March
In increasing numbers, families are exploring the historic, heritage and cultural appeals of Europe aboard a cruise ship. Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean report that the number of younger passengers grows each year along with an increase in the number of families with children. And, when Carnival Cruise Lines and Disney Cruises position ships in [...]
10 March
This winter I’m really learning the meaning of “cabin fever”. In New York we’ve had 50 inches of snow and while I love the white fluffy stuff, enough already. The only way I know to beat the winter blues is to start planning my next cruise and I can report there are still attractive fares [...]
04 February
The cruise industry’s heaviest booking period, called “wave season”, is typically January and February. It’s also when cruise lines dangle their best deals . Best deals + heavy booking means you’ll want to jump in quickly, especially since cruise fares are steadily rising this year and you won’t find much last minute discounting.
The [...]
14 January
While you can’t visit the Alps, Grand Canyon or Yellowstone Park by cruise ship, many of the world’s most intriguing places are best explored by waterborne conveyance. The perfection of a cruise is that when you travel by ship you can be as enriched and fulfilled as you desire, or pursue each day at a [...]
10 January
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ShipCritic Blog is a labor of love by Anne Campbell, a journalist who has been covering the cruise industry since 1993. Why a blog? This newfangled technology is the best way of interacting with cruisers, both first timers and veterans, who also share a passion for seeing the world by ship.
