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Liberty of the Seas
Okay, I have been wanting to do a writeup on the Liberty of the Seas for a while, so here goes. On May 14th we had the privilage of being invited onboard the inaugural sailing of the Liberty of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Only a select few travel agents, press, and industry giants were invited onboard. Cruise Planners is an industry recognized leader in cruises, so it is no wonder they had some rooms set aside for us The voyage was just 2 days, but it was all inclusive so that we could have the chance to try out all the ammenities of the ship (except the s...
Posted on 30/5/07Read More...
Why Can't I book Online?
Simple! Because you shouldn't have to do all the work, and we don't want you to make an uninformed decision. Customer service, that is what it's all about. Most people think "Because I am doing the booking myself online, it cuts out the middle man and they pass the savings on to me!". This is not how the cruise industry works. Especially in the mainstream cruise market, you may not see any difference in price from site to site, agency to agency, it's service that should make the sale. Sad thing is, when you book online, you do all the work, and no ...
Posted on 24/5/07Read More...
Norovirus and you - and it has nothing to do with the coke in your mini bar
I have to say, I watched this video on YouTube about a passenger who had some "past the freshness date" soft drinks in their mini bar and posted an accusation linking their expired drinks to poor sanitation and all sorts of other stuff, and I got a little grrrrr. I emailed Coke and they said that Coke is not perishable and does not spoil, it just starts to loose it's taste. Yea, I was a little irritated to say the least that someone could make such a huge leap like that without doing some research first. Then they started bringing up the Norovirus and the CDC becasue of ex...
Posted on 22/5/07Read More...
Carnival Legend - 10/22 Special
Oh man, we just got off the inaugural voyage of the Liberty of the Seas. I will take some time to do a full write up later on to fill you guys in. A little 2 day trip to get aquanited with the new ship, and MAN were we impressed! On the CP front, we completed some marketing on a cruise on October 21st out of Tampa on the Carnival Legend. 7 day cruise for $535 for an inside cabin including tax and port (DO), and includes a free backpack and executive beach kit per cabin!!!! Great price and a cool gift for you! I hate it when I get to the beach and forget the su...
Posted on 16/5/07Read More...
