Here’s your update on happenings in the cruise world.
>>>>The original RMS Titanic first sailed in April 1912. It last sailed in April 1912. If you skipped history class, it sank after hitting a 200 ft iceberg. On its maiden voyage. It was made to be unsinkable. Ask the 1500 who died.
There are about 380 cruise ships on the high seas now. This provides a capacity of over 27 million passengers. We’ve seen the annual pax load rise a million a year.
At the rate the major lines are rolling out ships, it’s expected that about 500… Read the rest
Situated 600 miles from Ecuador, the twelve islands that make up the Galapagos comprise a virtual Garden of Eden. They were formed by volcanic activity five million years ago. Tectonic plate movement caused the older islands to shift east as a “hot Spot” of magma sat fixed.
Over time, eruptions occurred… Read the rest
The USA began an Embargo of Cuba in 1960 in response to the government nationalizing the oil industry. American companies were not compensated for this rash action. In retaliation, President John Kennedy prevented any US products from being shipped to Cuba. It’s still in effect.
As we know, the Castro… Read the rest
Turkey
Since the situation in Syria has cooled down a bit, Istanbul is slowly greeting Cruise Ships again. The access of ISIS fighters entering through Turkey caused many lines to cease landings in the country.
2020 will see Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn… Read the rest
Croatia’s jewel of the tourist industry is the medieval town of Dubrovnik.
It has been swamped with tourists in the last few years, such that the city fathers have decided to make it livable for the residents again. The first step was to reduce the number of cruise ships, with 5,000 people allowed at one… Read the rest