When there are competing entities in an industry, there tends to be a lot of “keeping up with the Joneses.” American Airlines was the first major US airline to charge …
Royal Caribbean
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For some people, money is no object. They’ll own several multi-million dollar homes around the world. They think nothing of spending several million dollars on a Rolls-Royce or Lamborghini. And …
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Cruises
What Does A Cruise Ship Captain’s Living Quarters Look Like?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you like to travel, chances are that, at one point or another, you’ve read about the secret bedrooms, where flight crew sleep during long haul flights. When flight crew …
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Cruises
Cruisers Charged $100,000 For Dinner on Royal Caribbean Ship
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you go on a cruise, meals are almost always included (actually, I can’t think of a cruise line that charges for meals, but I’m keeping the “almost” in there, …
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Cruise? Cruise? Did someone say cruise? While that word makes my ears perk up, Sharon’s not so enthusiastic when thinking about the idea of sitting on a ship in the …
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Cruises
Unvaccinated Guests On These Cruise Lines Will Face Some Hassles
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe governor of Florida has been playing “chicken” with the CDC and cruise companies for several weeks. Whether he’s doing it as a form of political grandstanding or because he’s …
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Cruises
Cruise Ended Early Due To Positive COVID Passenger. He Was Negative After All
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAlthough cruises in the United States are still on “pause,” they’ve restarted in other parts of the world, with varying degrees of success. In this case, Royal Caribbean had a …
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Cruises
Royal Caribbean Asked For Volunteer Cruisers. The Response They Got Is….Wow!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegCruise ships haven’t been allowed to sail out of U.S. water since March due to COVID-19. When the CDC ended their No Sail Orders for cruise ships out of U.S. …
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Weekly Recap
Dumbest Name Ever For A Marriott Property, Paranoia About AMEX’s Spending Requirements, American Airlines Moving Asian Hub From LAX
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …
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Cruises
Royal Caribbean CEO Worried About What Could Be Another Cruising Delay?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThanks to some modern-day cyber pirates, there could potentially be a delay for cruise lines to get the green light from the CDC to start cruising again. Or at least …