Hilton Hotels makes a big deal about pandemic safety, but fails to enforce its own policies.
HILTON MISSES THE MASK WITH COVID PROTOCOLS
David Moorcroft
David Moorcroft has taken 72 cruise voyages in almost every part of the world, crossed the Atlantic by ship six times, and for more than 35 years has written about his experiences to the benefit of those interested in seeing the world by ship. He was a writer for the Southam Group for many years and his cruising reviews appeared in many of their papers such as the Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, and Hamilton Spectator as well as in the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star, and in magazines such as Luxury and Orlando. He then wrote a cruising blog for a North American cruise agency, and contributed to the Bell Sympatico travel site. David is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.
SHOULD VACCINE PASSPORTS BE REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL?
While controversial, vaccine passports could make travel much safer, particularly on cruise ships.
TRUMP TO LAUNCH NEW CRUISE LINE
In a surprise move, the former president is joining forces with two well-known companies to launch the world’s first cruise line with a circus theme.
WORLD CRUISES SELLING OUT IN RECORD TIME
Panic buying induced by the pandemic has moved from toilet paper to world cruises.
ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS
During the Golden Era of cruising, ocean liners became the epitome of romance with many assignations, love affairs and honeymoons conducted at sea. But the decline of trans-Atlantic crossings by ship combined […]
WHEN WILL IT BE SAFE TO CRUISE AGAIN?
The ban on cruising in American territorial waters was lifted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in late October subject to strict conditions. But with COVID-19 rates still setting daily records […]
MY WET DREAMS
Most passenger ships have been sitting idly at anchor since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the cruise industry last February. A few cruise lines had hoped to resume operations by year-end, but […]
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE BAFFLING CRUISE LINE
Storylines was founded in 2016 to create and market floating retirement homes for those who wanted to live in the world’s “first affordable residential community at sea.” However, in one bizarre twist […]
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
In the world of cruising, the last 20 years has largely been focused on building bigger and more outlandish cruise ships that look like floating theme parks. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic […]
CRUISING WILL SURVIVE, BUT IT MAY GET WEIRD
Hundreds of cruise ships without passengers are tied up at docks or anchored at sea, and most will not resume operation until the “no sail” ordered issued on March 14 by the […]
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