As we have been reporting, one of the nicest cities in Europe is overcrowded. The is mostly due to the huge cruise ship traffic coming in. When I say HUGE, I mean those that can dump 5,000+ onto the city streets.
Personally, I love the city;. The Gaudi Art Nuevo architecture dazzles the senses – eye… Read the rest
We believe it’s a good idea for speakers on cruise ships to keep abreast of developments in places they might be heading to. Venice, Italy has been front and center and continues to be a hotbed of the “too many people visiting” trend.
Simply put,… Read the rest
A lot happened in the cruise industry recently.
Crashes – A Viking riverboat was approaching a bridge “underpass” arch in Budapest. It was night and the weather drizzly. As it sailed on, a much smaller tour boat – the Hableany (“Mermaid”) – seemed to crowd the… Read the rest
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