February 5, 2012

BOOK REVIEW: Cruise Confidential Details Life at Sea

Cruise Confidential

Everyone loves a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry, and I’m no exception.  When I talk about the things that happen on a flight, people often can’t believe the stories – and more than once I’ve been accused of making things up.  Believe me, with what we see every day, we don’t have to make [...]

Can You Be a Reporter at Sea?

What’s better than a wonderful cruise vacation?  A wonderful cruise vacation that’s FREE, of course! Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and USA Today newspaper have launched the Reporter at Sea contest, looking for a talented citizen journalist (blogger?) to cover the pre-inaugural voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. [...]

CNBC Documentary Investigates Cruise Industry

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While many of the sectors within the travel industry are struggling, the cruise industry is thriving.  In fact, it’s the fast growing segment in the travel industry, yet this $30 Billion business is still is looking at at rocky times ahead.  So what’s up with that? In a one-hour special, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg and [...]