Tagged: princess-cruises

Sun Princess Cruise Ship Review: What We Love—and What Needs Work

May 8, 2024 Sun Princess, the latest addition to the Princess Cruises fleet, is the line’s largest ship to date, weighing in at 177,882 gross tons and able to accommodate 4,300…

Cruises with Concierge Levels: What Do You Get? And Is It Worth the Splurge?

Luxurious accommodations, upscale amenities, and a concierge to book all your reservations and shore excursions—does that sound like your idea of a perfect cruise vacation? Believe it…

What to Expect When You Take a Baby on a Cruise

When my husband and I took our 16-month-old baby on a cruise for the first time with Disney Cruise Line in December, we thought we had everything figured out by the end of that trip.…

Princess Cruises Expands Onboard Gambling—To the Entire Ship

According to the North American Foundation for Gambling Addiction Help, 2.6% of adult Americans, or about 10 million people, struggle with a gambling addiction. For them, a Princess…

Alaska Cruises Are Back! Congress Saves the 2021 Season and Trips Are Already on Sale

Vacationers had written off the 2021 cruise season in Alaska as another casualty of Covid-19. Canada, seeking to protect the health of its population, banned big cruise ships from…

Cruise Companies Are Still Touring Alaska This Summer—Without Cruise Ships

Barring the unlikely success of emergency legislation in the U.S. Congress, there won't be ocean cruises to Alaska this summer. Due to longstanding laws requiring foreign-flagged ships…

No, Princess Cruises Did Not Just Sell the Real Love Boat

Social media feeds have recently been filled with nostalgic goodbyes to an iconic cruise ship. Princess Cruises selling off its ‘Love Boat’, went a typical headline. To a generation…

Enough Is Enough: Let American Cruise Workers Go Home

In March, the U.S. Coast Guard helped more than 265,000 passengers leave cruise ships and get home. Crew members, however, were forced to remain aboard. About 80,000 crew members are…

Princess, Holland America Cancel 2020 Summer Season—Why Not Carnival?

Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have announced they will not run ships for the summer season. In August, Princess will operate only one ship, Majestic Princess, on quick…

Carnival's New "Ocean Medallions" Track Every Move—And Make Spending Thoughtless

Revealed this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: Carnival's new proprietary guest-tracking system. Code-named "Trident," the multi million-dollar initiative, which…

Are Cruises Becoming All-Inclusive? Kinda. Sorta. Maybe.

While those who head to sea are no longer afflicted by rickets (too many citrus fruits on the buffet for that), they do sometimes have to handle noroviruses, seasickness, and that…

Which cruise should I take: Celebrity or Princess?

Design In an industry full of excess, Princess ships are impressively restrained, without the too-loud lighting and over-the top-décor you often find on large ocean-going vessels…

Some Changes, Large and Small, That Will Confront Travelers in 2014

As the recession continues to fade (and that’s a “finger’s crossed” statement), travel companies of all stripes are coming out with new offerings. And more folks are hitting the…

Haven't Booked a Summer Cruise Yet? That May Work In Your Favor This Year

During “Wave Season” this year, a tsunami hit.Let me translate. “Wave Season” is the period from January from March during which  the cruise lines try to pin down the majority of…

Egypt Update: Post-Revolution Openings and Closings

A huge square right in the heart of Cairo: it is difficult to visit the Egyptian capital and escape the often congested Tahrir Square. It is here where most of the capital's traffic…

7 Places to Eat: Santa Fe's New, New Southwest Cuisine

Remember all the foodie buzz Santa Fe generated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when creative southwestern cuisine was the Next Big Thing? Well, things have finally simmered down,…

Stockholm Designs for Less Than You'd Expect

It's all-but-impossible to visit Stockholm without stuffing your carry-on with Scandinavian designs. Highly coveted among interior aficionados, these form-minded,…

Travel Troubleshooter: One Year Later, Where's My Refund?

Cameron Etezadi and his girlfriend are on their way from Seattle to Casablanca, Morocco, when their flight is delayed in London by weather. British Airways agrees to refund the…