Tag: cruise line
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Cruises to Alaska and the Cruise Lines that Offer Them
In a previous post, we discussed some of the reasons you may want to take a cruise to Alaska. Alaskan cruises offer a front-seat view to some of nature’s finest scenery, but a cruise to Alaska might be undertaken for more mundane reasons, like the time you have available for a cruise. We did not, however, look at any of the specific cruises that go to Alaska, nor did we look at the cruise lines that offer Alaskan cruises. It is in this post that we address this topic, explaining some of the Alaskan cruises offered by cruise lines. Read more […] -
Celebrity Cruises
Founded in 1988, Celebrity Cruises, sometimes called “Celebrity Cruise Line,” is a cruise line that is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which is one of the largest cruise ship operators in the world, second only to Carnival Corporation. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Read more […] -
The Cruise Ships of Holland America Line
We recently posted an article about Holland America Line detailing some basic facts about its cruise line. However, we didn’t detail Holland America Line’s fleet of cruise ships, so in this article we take close look at Holland America Line’s fifteen cruise ships, examining their measurements and capacities, as well as the classes into which they fit. Read more […] -
Holland America Line
Holland America Line (HAL) is a company that operates cruise ships. Because it operates cruises, it is often called “Holland America Cruise Line” or “Holland America Cruise Lines,” although strictly speaking neither is accurate. It is also called “Holland American Line,” which is also incorrect. The company, which is now headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has adopted the motto “A Signature of Excellence.” Like Princess Cruises, it is owned by Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise company in the world. Read more […] -
The Cruise Ships of Norwegian Cruise Line
We recently wrote about the Norwegian Cruise Line and their “freestyle cruising” ways, but we didn’t cover the specific cruise ships that make up the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. That’s why we decided to write this article; after all, what is a cruise line if not the fleet of ships that compose it? Read more […] -
Norwegian Cruise Line and Its “Freestyle Cruising” Philosophy
The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), formed in 1966 under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line, is a company that operates cruise ships that have an on-board policy of “Freestyle Cruising” (explained below). Based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, half of the company is owned by Star Cruises, which is the third largest cruise line in the world (behind Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises), and the other half is owned by Apollo Management, a private equity investment firm. Read more […]