Cruise Travel back issues from September 2004:
Freestyle is single friendly.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... I have never written a letter to the editor before, but this statement in the Norwegian Sun Ship of the Month (Cruise Travel, April 2004) goes against everything I have experienced cruising as a single traveler: "Freestyle is probably not the choice for singles traveling alone." ...
Carnival's smooth operation.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... This is my first time writing to Cruise Travel. My husband and I just went on a six-day cruise out of Jacksonville, FL, on Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Miracle. This was very convenient because our son lives in Jacksonville. The parking lot was very secure. The ship was ...
In the footsteps of Farcus.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2004; ... I love big cruise ships. I'm only 17 years old, but when I get out of high school, I plan on designing them for a living. My room is covered in pictures of ships. I love it every time I get a new Cruise Travel in the mail, because I love to read them. I have been on a cruise before, ...
In this case, bigger and better.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... My wife and I have just returned from a 10-day cruise out of San Juan on Royal Caribbean International's Adventure of the Seas. This was our 28th cruise, and our seventh on RCI. By any comparison, this was our finest cruise experience. We have learned from experience that we can determine ...
Sailing from San Francisco.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... This is in response to the "San Francisco Snubbed" letter in the June 2004 Cruise Travel. I am a volunteer greeter at the San Francisco cruise-ship terminal. Although our basic goal is to make visiting San Francisco a happy experience, we are also very well acquainted with the increase in ...
Surprising Sydney: Australia's first city abounds with bold adventures and colorful visions.(Port Of The Month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Even though I was tethered to a guard rail, I involuntarily gripped it as I looked down 32 stories from a narrow catwalk to the blue waters below where I stood on the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge "Sydney," said Vic Martin, our young guide, "might be just another port city, ...
Alaska 2005: new ports and more along the American and Canadian frontier.(Cruise Guide)
Sep 01, 2004; ... It's a fact: If you want to visit Juneau, Alaska's capital city, the only way in is by air or by sea. Looking to witness the calving of a glacier or observe a bald eagle in the wild? Then Alaska is your best bet. And if you're keen on rediscovering the North American frontier, then Alaska ...
Cruise Kids continued.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Regarding "Cruise Kids Out Of Control" (Letters, Cruise Travel. June 2004), we couldn't agree more with the DeMarcos. We also have been on eight cruises on three different lines. Since we cruise with a group of teachers, we have always gone during school breaks (seven during the week of ...
Accessible tenders are here now.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... In regards to the letter "Tender, With Loving Care" in the August 2004 Cruise Travel: I believe that for the last several years some of the Holland America Line ships have had handicap access on a lot of their tenders. We've cruised 19 times on HAL and always found them to be very ...
Cruising the Caribbean ... Italian-style: Costa Cruise Lines adds old world elegance to new world voyages on the Costa Mediterranea.
Sep 01, 2004; ... The most famous Caribbean cruiser was surely an Italian from Genoa named Christopher Columbus. Now Genoa based Costa Cruise Lines is sailing its Italian-style voyages among the isles that Columbus discovered and christened. Columbus was struck "by these lands ... so fair and so ...
Long Beach: historic seaside city making waves as a new Southern California homeport.(Only A Day In ...)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Before the glitz and panache of Hollywood developed after World War I, Long Beach was the motion picture capital of the world. Once known for its cheap land by the ocean, ideal Southern California climate, and abundant sunlight, Long Beach provided a perfect setting for the motion-picture ...
American glory: plenty of good things in this small package.(Ship Of The Month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... With each new class of cruise ship getting ever larger, it is indeed refreshing to learn of one cruise company that believes "smaller is better." Based at Haddam on the Connecticut River, American Cruise Lines is in its second incarnation with a tiny fleet of two 49-passenger ships and a ...
A Grand-er vessel where we belong.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Having sailed the Mexican Riviera with Princess Cruises on both the Star Princess and Diamond Princess, I agree with Georgina Cruz's assessment ("New Ship Review," Cruise Travel, August 2004) that the Diamond Princess is a "Grand-er vessel" (i.e., more "Grand" than a ship in the line's ...
Ferry Prince.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Has Cruise Travel ever done a story about the ferry/cruise-ship Scotia Prince? She sails each day (six months a year) from Portland, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. We took a pre-wedding "honeymoon" on the ship expecting just a ferry, but found her to be much more than that. ...
Nope, that would be an artrium.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... In the June '04 Cruise Travel, on page 17, the small picture in the lower right corner, taken aboard Cunard's new Queen Matt 2, is captioned as being "the ...
Rotary Engines Go Mmmmmmmmm.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... I was skimming the August 2004 Cruise Travel when I noticed the "Cruise Views'" about gas turbine engines. The article states that gas turbines are "rotary" engines. Gas turbines, and all other kinds of jet engines, are not rotary engines at all. The rotary engine was developed ...
South Pacific: Bora Bora, Bali Hai, & beyond on Princess Cruises' new "love boats".(Cruise Of The Month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... A match made in heaven: Princess Cruises and the South Pacific; the "Love Boats aid the Islands of Love." Polynesia, the world's most romantic cruise destination, inspiration for Michener, musicals, and mutineers; Princess, the world's most romantic cruise line, inspiration for paperbacks, ...
Carnival miracle: wherein Farcusian fiction becomes reality.(New Ship Review)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Joe Farcus has gone and done it again. The long-time ship designer has had a hand in more than a score of Carnival Cruise Lines ships, and he continues to develop new and interesting themes that keep passengers--and Carnival executives--guessing. The hew Carnival Miracle is no ...
Third NCL America ship set.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NCL America recently announced that a third U.S.-flagged ship will be delivered in the summer of 2006 for the line's Hawaiian Island itineraries. The Pride of Hawai'i is the second ship in the original Project America program and the third ship of the brand's U.S.-flagged fleet, joining ...
HAL expands Mexican program.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Holland America Line is expanding its Mexico cruise program in 2005 as the new 1,848-passenger Oosterdam joins the 1,266-passenger Ryndam to offer a total of 26 sailings, all roundtrip from San Diego. Beginning January 22, the Oosterdam sails 25 seven-day itineraries to the ...
Princess suites get sweeter.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Passengers who choose to enjoy their Princess cruise from the luxury of its vessels' most exclusive accommodations will find even more value added to their experience as the line introduces new suite amenities. Now suite passengers can take advantage of complimentary internee ...
MSC cruises on the move.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... MSC Cruises has announced the addition of a seventh ship to its fleet, which has increased from four to seven ships this year, with more on the horizon. The MSC Sinfonia, recently purchased at auction, had been operating as the European Stars since entering service in 2002. She ...
Oceania cruises: fledgling line carving out a niche with mid-size ships offering big value.(Company Profile)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Many experienced cruisers regret the passing of what used to be called the medium-sized cruise ship of some 20,000-30,000 gross register tons. Cruise liners this size are large enough to provide great comfort and a full range of amenities, but small enough for intimacy. Fondly remembered ...
"Fun Ship" debuts Med program.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... For the first time, Carnival Cruise Lines will offer a series of Mediterranean voyages featuring extended visits to some of Europe's most charming and historic ports-of-call beginning in the summer of 2005. The program will be offered on the "Fun Ship" line's new ...
Celebrity feeds need for speed.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Hairpin rams, pit stops, and 100-mph straight-aways are not what you normally expect from a cruise line. They are, however, just a few of the maneuvers guests can make on Celebrity Cruises' latest entry in its "Celebrity Xpeditions" series, the Celebrity Racing Academy-an authentic, ...
Silversea solo sailor savings.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Silversea Cruises recently rolled out special reduced supplements that make cruising solo easier and more affordable. Recognizing that a growing number of men and women are traveling alone today, either by choice or necessity, the upscale cruise line is offering a special "Solo Traveler ...
Dive in with Windjammer.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... December is "Dive Month" aboard all ships of Windjammer Barefoot Cruises. Throughout the entire month, PADI certified divers, or those looking to become certified, receive $100 off Windjammer's full cruise fare and a complimentary two-tank dive in one of the many great dive locations ...
Two new RCI Burmuda options.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Royal Caribbean International is now offering cruisers two new ways to experience Bermuda in 2005--five night sailings on the Voyager of the Seas from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, NJ; and five-night sailings on Grandeur of the Seas from Baltimore available May through November. ...
A perfect 10.(Cruise News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... What do the Aurora, Carnival Glory, Costa Mediterranea, Golden Princess, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Sun, Oriana, Seven Seas Voyager, Silver Whisper, and Star Princess all have in common? Each scored a perfect 100 on a recent "Green Sheet," a.k.a. "Summary of Sanitation Inspections of ...
Why travel?(Cruise Views)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Long ago, on a cruise that delivered me to a remote atoll floating somewhere in the South Pacific, I stumbled upon a group of fishermen. None spoke English, several spoke French, and--though my grasp of French is rickety enough to abrogate international Treaties--I was anxious to have a ...