Q – I am confused. Having migrated away from Holland America and Norwegian, we are now ready to do one of the top lines on a “try it out” Caribbean cruise. But your ratings list Hapag-Lloyd as the best while the Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Ratings are completely different and barely mention the…
Q – What amenities are offered on Azamara? They are named to your list of the best inclusive cruise lines. How do they compare to Oceania in terms of what they offer in their fare? A – Thanks so much for your warm note! Azamara and Oceania have both made our top ten list because…
Q – Having just taken retirement from one of the large brokerage houses, my wife and I are ready to start traveling. As we approach some cruise plans, we will prefer voyages of several weeks or longer, we had one question we thought we’d ask you first. Are there any itineraries that really sell out…
Q – Is this really the right time to be thinking about traveling to Europe? We have some concerns about traveling this summer but we really want to go on our planned cruise. What are you advising and how do you handle this question with your clients? A – For most travelers, whether or not…
Q – Having sailed 11 times on some of the top brands such as Le Ponant, Silverseas, and Cunard, I wonder why we have never encountered a female ship captain. Don’t you think it’s about time. Tell me if I am wrong, but aren’t about half of us on any ship women? A – Actually…
Q – We are considering our first cruise and, on the advice of good friends here in Ft. Collins, we are leaning toward the Azamara line. One of the cruise sites we visited said the ship was really showing its age and that carpeting was spotted and the decor was rather dated. We’re in our…
Q – Thank you for your website. Interesting and very helpful. Also loved the sense of humour throughout. I like your comments re the problem with pax reviews and marketing department frauds. I do want to suggest a mild correction regarding Aussies consumption of Fosters. We (ie probably 99% of Australians) don’t drink Fosters in Australia! …
Q – Although we cruise several times a year on some of the better lines appearing on the Top Ten List on LCR, I am fascinated by some of the deals we continually get in our mailbox and via e-mail. This latest one seems to be, what you like to call, “A Real Deal” but…
Q – This is really a question of ethics in your industry so I don’t know if you will respond. We went to visit a travel agent in St. Louis who we know sells a lot of cruises. We went in to ask about a Regent cruise, which we had been on before, but the…
Q – As a senior financial analyst with one of the nation’s largest investment firms, I would like to pose a personal question or two as well as a question about industry pricing. Although I don’t specialize in the travel sector, I am sometimes asked about major cruise line stocks and current pricing models. Wondering…