Cruise the Panama Canal, is that boring ?
Two of my customers just returned from a wonderful Pacific cruise. One of their future cruise goals was the Panama Canal. Imagine their surprise when one of their new tablemates declared traversing the canal was “like watching paint dry”. I was kind of shocked. Isn’t this one of mankind’s greatest feats, a technological marvel that […]
Read MoreThe Panama Canal – a useful shortcut!
The construction of the Panama Canal was started in 1882 by the French with a workforce of over 10,000 men but the project failed due to financial problems and the deaths of over 22,000 workers. The United States took over the project in 1904, and the Canal was opened on 15th August 1914 reducing the […]
Read MoreDid you know?
…. that Carnival Cruise Lines places over 10 million chocolates on passengers pillows every year. …. that the first ship to be fitted with interior plumbing was the Normandie in 1883. …. the first ships to offer private balconies were the Saturnia and Vulcania in the early 1900s. ….that the liner Amerika was the first […]
Read MoreCruise Class for Beginners
I get many phone calls at Cruise.co.uk from new customers who ask me various questions about cruise trips. I have collected some general information that might be useful for beginner cruisers. If you have any questions after reading this posting, please give me a call at my direct line 0800 408 6084 (only from uk) […]
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