What It Takes to Keep a City Afloat

In One Day, the World's Largest Cruise Ship Prepares to Set Sail, with 700 Tons of Supplies, 80,000 Beers, and One Bagpiper.

This is a copy of an article originally in the Wall Street Journal written by Sarah Nassauer with credits to others as well.

I thought it would not only be educational for all of us but give a greater appreciation for what happens behind the scenes.   And yes it practically is a city.  When you add the crew in you are close to 10,000.  You don't have a lot of private vehicles operating on the ship like a city but there are lot of things moving around in many other ways.

Why hasn't the snow melted?

Its been over two weeks since the big one hit.  Why hasn't it melted yet, after all this is Washington DC and if the climate isn't moderate there is always lots of hot air from our elected officials.  I just found the cruise for me, and if this snow is gone by this weekend I'm going to get on it.

Princess to Build two new super ships

Carnival and Princess announced this week that they signeed an agreement to build two new 3800 Plus passenger ships to come on line 2012 and 2013.  This is important because ....

eleven new cruise ships to launch in 2010!

From the 450 passenger new Seabour Sojourn to Royal Caribbeans new 5400 passenger Allure of the Seas there will be over 27,000 new berths added to the cruise line fleet in 2010.  check this out....

Holland America revamps its loyalty club

Sounds good to me.

On why use a travel agent

Stole this quote from a fellow cruise planner Ms Wolf. She quotes Newsday from 17 January but it is her personal way of responding to the myth that travel agents are more expensive then on line, when in fact its the opposite.  I added a challenge at the end.

Queen Elizabeth Floats out

Why isn't this the QE 3.......

Wouldn't you like to be in Tahiti right now?

I just got an email from one of my favorite small ship cruise lines.  It featured a 17 day trip to...

How are you going to welcome 2010?

Are you glad we made it through this decade?  According to

Silversea Maiden Voyage of Silver Spirit

With all the super ships launching with their inaugural and maiden voyages, I hope the inaugural of Silversea's newest ship....

Do you want to go to Cuba ?

There is lots of discussion on the travel groups about Cuba opening for travel by Americans from the USA, but...

Shoveled Out and Ready to Cruise

Well we got everything the TV weather man scared us into thinking we were going to get except ...

Tomorrow during the storm

The TV weather forecasters have the entire Mid Atlantic braced for the storm of the week.  Possibly major snow, moderate snow, or just cold - it depends on

Family Cruise Tradition

Its getting to be that time of year again.  In our new lifestyles of families being separated by greater distances due to jobs, lifestyles, careers, military service, its always nice to come together at certain holidays as a family.  More and more we are seeing multigenerational cruising, river cruising, and use of all inclusivces as a way to have a great reunion and reduce the hassle and stress on many of the family, especially those who are the hosts, major preparers, as well as those who have to travel great distance with multiple changes.  Well its not too late to take advantage of ....

Whats behind Azamara Club Cruises announcement?

This isn't a strategy of going "from good to great" ...Its "about taking an already great product and making it exceptional."