Royal Caribbean is publicizing its features for the new Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, dubbing it a SmartShip. Features include RFID tracking of luggage, speedy internet connections, on-board robotic bartenders, an aerial viewing glass orb on a…
empty deck chairs on the QM2 When we think about cruising the seas aboard a luxury liner, we conjure up images of stately cabins, five star dining, deck quoits, sitting by the pool, dancing till dawn and exotic ports of call. Well, I…
In the late afternoon we reach the Ombos temple, or the Crocodile Temple, on the Nile’s east bank – that of “life”. This is a really beautiful temple with the frieze of the Pharaoh being anointed by Gods with the life giving waters of the Nile. Around…
Viking, the company best known for its river cruises, announced a year ago it was going into the higher-end smaller-ship segment of the ocean cruise industry, and it must have found a sweet spot, because it’s already sold 70% of the spots for 2015 on…
Royal Caribbean is trying out a new idea. Instead of a massive dining room to which you’re assigned a table and seats for dinner, you’ll have a choice from five dining rooms with a variety of cuisines ranging from Chinese to a steakhouse….
Royal Caribbean is publicizing its features for the new Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, dubbing it a SmartShip. Features include RFID tracking of luggage, speedy internet connections, on-board robotic bartenders, an aerial viewing glass orb on a…
empty deck chairs on the QM2 When we think about cruising the seas aboard a luxury liner, we conjure up images of stately cabins, five star dining, deck quoits, sitting by the pool, dancing till dawn and exotic ports of call. Well, I…
In the late afternoon we reach the Ombos temple, or the Crocodile Temple, on the Nile’s east bank – that of “life”. This is a really beautiful temple with the frieze of the Pharaoh being anointed by Gods with the life giving waters of the Nile. Around…
Viking, the company best known for its river cruises, announced a year ago it was going into the higher-end smaller-ship segment of the ocean cruise industry, and it must have found a sweet spot, because it’s already sold 70% of the spots for 2015 on…
Royal Caribbean is trying out a new idea. Instead of a massive dining room to which you’re assigned a table and seats for dinner, you’ll have a choice from five dining rooms with a variety of cuisines ranging from Chinese to a steakhouse….
