Anniversary
Anniversary Stan Bunni Slater At 7 AM, August 28, 1955, Stan and Bunni Slater were married in the Sunken Garden in Lincoln, NE. Two hours later, they left for Niagara Falls on a three week honeymoon trip and fell in …
U.S. cruising resumes with UnCruise Adventures Alaska sailing
UnCruise Adventures on Saturday became the first cruise line to resume overnight cruising in U.S. waters since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down global travel in March. The company’s Wilderness Adventurer departed Juneau with 37 passengers and 30 crew for a …
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Should you prepay gratuities for a Royal Caribbean cruise?
Royal Caribbean offers guests the choice of prepaying gratuities for select crew members on its ships. The option to prepay gratuities means locking in the current gratuity rate, along with spreading out the overall cost of the cruise by integrating …
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9 Mistakes to Avoid in the Maldives
The Maldivian islands sit on the equator, which means the sun’s rays beat down at a 90-degree angle. In other words, the sun is exceptionally strong and your sunscreen should be waterproof, packed with SPF, and constantly reapplied. Also, be …
Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Excel-class Ship To Be Named Carnival Celebration
MIAMI, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With the help of celebrity partners past and present, Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its next Excel-class ship arriving in 2022 to coincide with its 50th birthday celebration will be named “Carnival Celebration.” A …
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Hurtigruten Provides a Front Seat to Nature
Hurtigruten strives to inspire human discovery sailing challenging seas and Arctic waters and giving guests a front seat to nature. The cruise line gives guests the chance to experience far-flung places with remote landings and destinations, off-the-beaten-path ports and small, …
Currently Moored, High-End Cruise Ships Look to the Future
“The definition of luxury now is being able to travel,” says Josh Leibowitz, president of Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise brand owned by the Carnival Corporation. “We are an ultra-luxury brand, so we need to be establishing an environment that gives …
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Crystal Cruises “Not Going Out of Business” Despite Genting Troubles
Crystal Cruises is “not going out of business” despite the financial troubles of its parent company, Genting Hong Kong. Genting halted payments to creditors to conserve cash to maintain operations and is seeking to restructure debt and shore up its …
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‘We knew they were experts’: STA Travel clients and staff look back
Marks Spencer – 7,000 jobs18 August: Food, clothing and homewares retailer cuts jobs in central support centre, regional management and stores. MCo – 400 jobs5 August: MCo, the Renfrewshire-based clothing retailer, formerly known as Mackays, will close 47 of 215 …
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Keepin’ Love Alive: Peaks and Valleys | Columnists | starherald.com
I am not a big reader. That may sound ironic since I write a newspaper column, but sometimes I struggle to read my own 600-800 words each week. Nonetheless, during this time of COVID, like many of you, I have …
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