I came across a survey that focuses on Americans summer vacation plans and the results aren’t terribly surprising given the state of the economy:
Public opinion polling firm StrategyOne recently surveyed more than 1,000 Americans about a range of topics and found that less than 3 in 10 Americans (28%) plan to take a summer vacation [...]

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Since many cruisers do care about marine ecology and are concerned about harming the oceans’ delicate ecosystems, I’m passing along an editorial that appeared in the New York Times.
As the New York Times says, “what’s the point of visiting the natural wonders of the nautical world if you leave a terrible stain behind when you [...]

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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
Dear [...]

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Carnival Cruise Lines says it just recorded the highest number of net bookings in its history during the one week period ended March 1, 2009.  This would hardly be newsworthy if it wasn’t in the midst of the worst economy since the Great Depression.
While the purchase of discretionary items in all price categories has decreased, one segment of [...]

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According to the NJ Record, an angry mob 300 strong stormed the main area of the Carnival Miracle this week seeking cash and chanting “refund, refund” — furious that their eight-day Caribbean jaunt was instead taking a 1,300-mile detour to Newport, R.I.   Miracle left New York City Aug. 29, and had to be rerouted because [...]

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You show up at the reading of the will distributing the assets of your late second cousin twice removed.  Expecting little more than a few spoons from the family silver service, you practically faint when the lawyer says you’ve inherited a cruise line!  
This is both good news and bad news.  The good news is that you’ve [...]

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