Oops! Princess warns passengers of unsafe drinking water in Canada

Christopher Elliott · September 24, 2008

Princess Cruises has some explaining to do. The cruise line earlier this week warned passengers disembarking from the Royal Princess in Canada to “be careful with local food and stick to bottled water” — a warning typically reserved for ports in developing countries.

 

iPods go cruising

Anita Dunham-Potter · May 26, 2008

What’s the latest amenity on cruise ships? No, it’s not Asian spa treatments and it’s not Wi-Fi. It’s iPods. A growing number of cruise lines are now loaning out iPods, fully stocked with music, and offering tours and shipboard information as podcasts. Find out how the pocket-sized digital music phenomenon is a big hit with cruise travelers.

 

Help! Princess confiscated my Cognac

Christopher Elliott · May 15, 2008

When Jerry Leonard and his wife transfer from their cruise ship to a train, they give Princess their luggage, which includes a bottle of Cognac. The luggage is lost and later found, but the cruise line confiscates the Cognac. Should it replace the bottle - or is he out of luck?