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 with mass-marketing of floating theme parks at sea changed that image. The only question is ‘would Cupid approve’ of the outcome.
Continue reading “ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS”
Bus takes infected passengers off Diamond Princess in Japan
With worldwide concern about the Wuhan Coronavirus growing, this is not the time to be stuck on a zombie ship in Asia that no one wants to let dock, and could become a floating prison under quarantine for weeks. However, once the virus is contained, there could be some tremendous values on Asian cruises in future. Continue reading “ZOMBIE SHIPS AT RISK OF BECOMING FLOATING PETRI DISHES”
Inside cabin with Virtual Balcony on RCI ship
It used to be that sailing solo on cruise ships was like the opening lyric of the old hit song “One” by Three Dog Night. You know, the song that begins by proclaiming that “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.” However, thanks to some significant changes over the past few years in the way cruise lines build ships and treat single travelers, a lot has changed for the better. Continue reading “CRUISE SHIPS FINALLY BEING BUILT FOR SOLO SAILORS”
Britannia Dining Room on QM2
She is possibly the greatest ocean liner ever built.
She’s the Queen Mary 2, the only liner built since the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, and the last ship still offering a regular schedule of trans-Atlantic crossings. And she may well be the last true ocean liner to ever grace the Seven Seas. Continue reading “LAST OF THE GREAT LINERS”
Floating condominium Oasis of the Seas
Many modern passenger vessels look more like bloated condominiums than elegant ocean liners. But do all the fabulous amenities inside a ship make up for an ugly exterior? Continue reading “ARE CRUISE SHIPS UGLY?”
The outdoor swimming pool on QM2
My friend and colleague David Moorcroft will be writing a regular column on cruising and ports of call for Gentleman’s Portion. His first column relates the story of his recent trans-Atlantic voyage aboard the Queen Mary 2. Continue reading “THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY”
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