Entries by Curious Compass

Radiance of the Seas Drydock

This 10 year old ship needed some refreshing.  My husband and I sailed on her in 2009 and thought it was a great cruise but needed some updating onboard. The Radiance just came out of a 21 day, $19 millon drydock and has some fabulous new features that were introduced on the Oasis class ships.   Among those new […]

Why I Fell in Love with Cruising

I fell in love with cruising on my very first cruise vacation.  I went by myself to sail the Southern Caribbean out of San Juan, Puerto Rico almost 5 years ago.  To this day, it is one of the most memorable vacations of my life.  Possibly for two reasons……  it was my first time on a large cruise ship […]

New Ships for 2011

Full speed ahead in the cruise industry.   This year will see 7 new vessels set sail…….. Disney Dream, January 2011 Oceania Marina – February 2011 Aida Cruises AidaSol – April 2011 Carnival Magic – May 2011 Seabourn Quest – June 2011 Celebrity Silhouette – July 2011 Costa Favolosa – July 2011 According to CLIA, the […]

Remember “The Love Boat”?

One of my favorite shows as a kid.  I remember thinking how glamorous sailing would be.  How envious I was when I found out that my grandparents were going to sail on “The Love Boat”.  Maybe the actual show ship or maybe a Princess ship that was identical, I’m not entirely sure which as I was quite young when […]