Galveston cruise passengers lose their cars to Hurricane Ike
Real bad news for those that drove their cars to Galveston for the September 7th sailing of the Carnival Conquest and the September 11 sailing of the Carnival Ecstasy. According to the Galveston Daily News all the cars that were parked at the port are ruined.
How cruise lines weather tropical storms
It’s been a crazy two weeks with hurricanes lining up like bowling pins in the Atlantic. Ever wonder how cruise lines manage their ships during a hurricane onslaught? Enter the situation rooms of the world’s largest cruise lines — Carnival and Royal Caribbean, where cool efficiency under pressure rules the day.
Hurricane Ike is coming, and hotels had better get their act together
As yet another hurricane bears down on us, Gulf states residents are once again deciding whether or not to evacuate their homes. I have a feeling that by the end of the week, we’ll once more see news footage of people packing their cars and hitting the road.
That’s no Miracle: Carnival faces mutiny
There’s a passenger revolution on board the Carnival Miracle. The New York-based Miracle was scheduled to sail to the Caribbean, but could not do so because of Tropical Storm Hanna.