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Carnival Crewmember Rifles Through Passengers Belongings

T.I. Cruiser — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:00:12 +0000

I ran across this little story posted on “The Consumerist”. The letter is from a couple who were subjected to an unsupervised search of their cabin. While the story is lacking in some details I thought it would be worth passing along. If anyone else has ever encountered similar treatment and would like to share their story I would love to hear about it. The letter quoted from “The Consumerist” We would like to make you aware of an experience we had with Carnival Cruise Lines. In June 2009, we took our very first cruise in celebration of our 30th wedding anniversary. The very first evening, we visited the gift shop and made two separate purchases of alcohol, we were advised that the goods would [...]

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Dolphins Thwart Pirates

T.I. Cruiser — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:18 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year or so, you probably heard about the increasing number of pirate attacks on ships in certain parts of the world. Most often the targets are freighters but occasionally the pirates will set their sights on cruise ships. More often than not the ships are able to avoid being taken through the use of various defenses as well as evasive maneuvers. While these methods have been fairly successful in the past, it looks like there is another method that is 100 percent effective in staving off a pirate attack, dolphins. Apparently off the coast of China a pod of dolphins interfered in an would be pirate attack. You can read the full story here. [...]

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The Intelligent Cruiser Examines: Cruise Line Alcohol Policies

T.I. Cruiser — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:00:03 +0000

Am I allowed to bring alcohol onboard the cruise ship? This has to be one of the most asked questions in all of Cruisedom. Additionally it is one of the most difficult questions to answer. The problem is most cruise lines aren’t consistent in their enforcement of the rules. These inconsistencies lead to stories being passed around about how Joe Cruiser carried two kegs of beer onboard a ship while security held the door for him. While some of these stories are true, many are false, and most lie somewhere in between. There are obvious dangers to allowing consumption of alcohol by passengers to go unchecked. These dangers range from simple acts of carelessness such as tripping and falling to more serious acts such as falling [...]

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Cruises are for Old People – Fact or Fiction?

T.I. Cruiser — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:25 +0000

Fiction – I am sure you have all heard the saying, “Cruises are for the Newly Wed or Nearly Dead”. While it is true that at one time cruise vacations catered exclusively to the wealthy and retired, those days are long gone. The cruise industry now realizes the best opportunity for sustained growth is by marketing to families. One thing I have found is demographic statistics can vary depending on the source, but approximately one-third of cruisers lie between the ages of 25-39. There is also an increasing number of children and teenagers on cruises of seven days or less, cruises of that length account for nearly 90% of all cruises booked. Most cruise lines have extensive camp-like children’s facilities, babysitting services and several have [...]

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