Tag Archives: vacation travel

Major Cruise Lines To Suspend Operations For 30 Days

The Observer reports: Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines announced temporary suspensions of their operations in an effort to help quell global spread of the novel coronavirus. The announcements by the two companies follow similar moves on Thursday by competitors Princess, Disney, and Viking cruise lines, and suspensions earlier Friday by Carnival Corp.-owned Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises. Norwegian said …

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Princess Cruises CEO Announces 60-Day Travel Pause

Cruise Industry News reports: Princess Cruises announced will temporarily and voluntarily pause all ship operations for 60 days, calling it a proactive response to the unpredictable circumstances evolving from the global spread of COVID-19 and in an abundance of caution. The company will voluntarily pause global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months (60 days), impacting voyages departing …

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ITALY: Captain In Cruise Ship Disaster Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison

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One Million Moms Vs Hotwire

I’ve changed the headline because you-know-who is already wailing about this ad. Just in via email: Joe, Hotwire.com is in hot water with conservative families over their newest commercial. Consumers should be aware of the offensive ad because there are many other travel sites to choose from if parents are warned about this indecent ad. The commercial is about a …

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Open Thread Thursday

Tell us about your favorite summer getaway.

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Open Thread Thursday

Any big plans for the summer?

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The Grandeur Of The Seas

The cruise industry has had it tough the last few years. Details.

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Morning View

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American Airlines Launches Bag Delivery

If you just can’t be bothered to hang around that carousel all day, American Airlines has launched a bag delivery service. The service, which can be purchased when booking the trip or up to two hours before the flight, costs $29.95 to $49.95, depending on the amount of luggage. The service is available at more than 200 U.S. airports and …

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Open Thread Thursday

Any plans for the summer?

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Sold For Scrap

The actual Love Boat has been sold for scrap. Turkish demolition company Cemsan reportedly bought the ship for just over 2.5 million euro, or about $3.3 million. Built in 1971 for $25 million for Flagship Cruises as the Sea Venture, the ship was originally built for New York to Bermuda cruise service, reports Maritime Matters. It sailed between Bermuda and …

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Cruise Ship Death Count Rises To 11

And more are still missing including two Americans. Today the local port authority released a transcript in which they accuse the captain of abandoning the ship during rescue operations. Another report claims that ship ran aground after the captain veered off course in order to sound the vessel’s horn at a friend on the shore. He is presently in jail …

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Cruise Ship Capsizes Off Italy

Three dead, thousands rescued. Three people are confirmed dead after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy. There were scenes of panic as the Costa Concordia hit a sandbar on Friday evening near the island of Giglio and listed about 20 degrees. People reached land by lifeboats but some swam ashore. Rescue teams have been …

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Gay Tips On Visiting South Korea

Their blog is mostly about K-pop, with which I had a brief but intense fascination during the summer of 2010.

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The Saddest Sign In Key West

Another week in Key West gone in a dizzying blur. This time I hardly stepped foot out of the fabulous Island House at all. So. JMG meetup at Fort Lauderdale’s Alibi tonight?

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Menu Of Services

Naturally, I pondered the grammar more than anything else.

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Afternoon View – Bourbon Street Pub

In what has become a nationally televised tradition, on New Year’s Eve the Bourbon Street Pub will lower local drag star Sushi in a giant red pump.

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Morning View – Island House Poolside

It’s still a bit early for last night’s hard-partying crowd, so we more responsible adults are enjoying some relative solitude. Yeah. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Gawd, that moon is bright.

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A Room With A View

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