Author: Cruiser Evan
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Costco Cruises with the Grand Princess
A couple of months or so ago, the Grand Princess offered one of Costco’s top-selling cruises. At the moment, this is no longer the case, but the Grand Princess is still a very popular ship that Costco members have rated highly. Because of its once (and perhaps future) top-selling status, we decided the Grand Princess needs its own article. Below we supply an overview of the cruises you can take with the Grand Princess, as well as explain how to book Grand Princess cruises through Costco Travel. Read more […] -
Costco Cruises in Hawaii with Pride of America
The Pride of America, the Norwegian Cruise Line ship that sails among the Hawaiian Islands, is used for one of Costco’s top-selling cruises. Like other top-selling cruises, the Pride of America’s itinerary is seven days long, but rather than being offered periodically or every other week, the Norwegian cruise ship offers the same cruise week after week. For the foreseeable future and probably beyond, the Pride of America sails the same route among the Hawaiian Islands. Indeed, the Pride of America Read more […] -
Costa Concordia Saga Ends with Docking in Genoa
The Costco Concordia has completed its last voyage. After two years of laborious and highly technical work, the Costco Concordia salvage operation finally reached its end when the ship was pulled into the port of Genoa yesterday morning. The once-elegant cruise ship, which had 13 decks and could accommodate 3,780 passengers, will be scrapped. The memory of the disaster and its long aftermath will start to fade as the ship disappears piece by piece. Read more […] -
Costco Cruises with Celebrity Silhouette
The Celebrity Silhouette is popular among Costco members. It is so popular, in fact, that one of the four top-selling Costco cruises takes place on the Celebrity Silhouette. For this reason, we thought the ship deserved its own article. Below we outline the Celebrity Silhouette voyages that can be purchased through Costco, as well explain how you can book them through Costco Travel. (It is slightly less straightforward than booking cruises on some other vessels.) The Celebrity Silhouette only Read more […] -
Costco Cruises with Allure of the Seas
Cruises with the Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas are one of the top-selling Costco cruises. Not every cruise offered on the Allure of the Seas is designated as “top-selling” by Costco, but half of them are, as the ship only offer two itineraries, and evidently one sells better than the other. Regardless, the Allure of the Seas is popular among, and highly-rated ship by, Costco members, so below we explain the itineraries of both ships, as well as explain how to book them with Costco Travel. Read more […] -
Truck Driver Strike at Port of Los Angeles is Over, but Tension Remains
Anyone who follows the shipping industry watched the truck driver strike at the Port of Los Angeles with great interest over the last several days. For now, the Port of Los Angeles trucker strike is over, but only in the sense that workers aren’t currently refusing to work. The demands of the truck drivers who were striking have not been met, and there has been no other formal agreement between the drivers and the companies they work for – Green Fleet Systems, Total Transportation Services Inc., and Pacific 9 Transportation Inc. Instead, the situation has merely transitioned to a “cooling-off period,” in the words of the Los Angeles Mayor, who helped end the strike. Below we explain the essentials of the Truck Driver Strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Read more […]
