When Oceania Cruises’ 684-passenger Nautica was fired upon by pirates in the Gulf of Aden last month, the cruise ship increased speed and easily left the pirates in the dust — er, in the water. From start to finish, the incident lasted five minutes, hardly a disruption in the voyage although the media ran wild with the story (Love Boat Meets Johnny Depp!).
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Finally some good economic news: Carnival Corporation has announced that it will suspend fuel supplements for its six brands — Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, the Yachts of Seabourn and Costa Cruises — for all voyages departing on or after December 17, 2008.
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Like most of us, I’ve become accustomed to bad news about the economy. So it was hardly surprising to learn recently that consumer confidence is at a 41-year low. Nor is it a shocker that cruise lines are trying to entice you onboard by discounting nearly every cruise ship afloat.
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Like most Americans, I’ve been in a deep funk about our sinking economy for several months. However, my blues suddenly lifted last night when I opened an email from Cruises International with a list of steep cruise discounts as long as my arm.
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