Wear the PimpMyCruise logo proudly! It is an invitation that can be directed at anyone... crew, staff, fellow cruisers... even a travel agent... to pimp your cruise in any way consistent with their position.
We've heard of cruise ships that smell like bunker oil and suntan lotion, but figs and almonds?
The latter are some of the aromas that will make up a signature fragrance that MSC Cruises plans to infuse into its newest ship, the five-month-old MSC Splendida, according to a report today by industry watcher Seatrade Insider.
Read all about it at http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=620003070.blog
A passenger on the Norwegian Majesty was arrested last week in Bermuda on possession of 12 "cannabis joints," according to a report today in the Bermuda Royal Gazette. Frank Brazinski, 54, of Pennsylvania, on a week-long cruise from Philadelphia, was discovered with the stash during a random search of the ship by a drug-sniffing dog at St. George's. An NCL spokeswoman confirmed that sniffer dogs board NCL ships in Bermuda for random searches and that a passenger had been arrested on the Oct. 17 cruise. (Click the link below to read full story.)
Heterosexual couple sues cruise line after being put on gay cruise!
Now if this couple were stand up comics or humor writers they might find this circumstance to be a goldmine of material. Great Current Example - Wanda Sykes in her latest HBO special titled "I'ma Be Me" - now playing on HBO. Check it out - she riffs about taking her wife (yes, she is gay) and twin daughters on a cruise with 3,200 gay men. She gets a good ten minutes of material out of the experience...and YOU WILL LAUGH!
You knew the two major mass market players had to come to blows eventually! Read all about it....(9:04 pm ET) -- A Carnival cruise ship pulling out of Cozumel late Wednesday collided with a Royal Caribbean ship docked nearby in an incident that has left both vessels damaged.
Carnival says the 2,124-passenger Carnival Legend had just untied from its berth at the popular Mexican resort town when it was caught by heavy winds and pushed into the 2,446-passenger Enchantment of the Seas.
"Extremely strong winds pushed the vessel up against the side of Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas," the line says in a statement to USA TODAY. "The (Royal Caribbean) ship was at dock when the incident occurred. The Carnival Legend sustained broken glass and other minor damage to some open deck areas."
Full article - http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=68500121.blog
The visionaries at Royal Caribbean are continuing their wonderful new online content. Ever wonder what life on board is like for the staff, the entertainers, the cruise directors? RCCL offers more than just a glimpse of this lifestyle, but also online applications and lists of requirements specific to each job. Go to http://RoyalCaribbeanProductions.com - then click on the 'Auditions' and the 'Wow! Careers' tabs at the top of the homepage. Bottom line - being a former cruise ship entertainer myself from a couple of decades back, I am blown away by the growth in size, sophistication and overall professionalism of these production shows - and the cruise industry in general.
Does
the fun begin when you contact your travel agent? It should.
Does your agent know about all the hidden perks? They should.
Did you know that, with the newest mega-ships, it is not
so much about destinations anymore? The ships themselves
are the destination! Once onboard, do you know how to max
the experience while controlling the costs? Controlling
costs can actually be fun...take a look
at the eight tips in the 'Go Ahead Pimp My' box above left.
Whether you use our recommended partners or learn how to
work more effectively with the one you have - the fun should
start NOW! – PMC
Staff
P.S. - Do you know what matters most? You sure? Check out the video rant below to find out what truly Pimped Travel is all about. Enjoy!
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