Tag: los angeles
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The Best West Coast Departure Cruise Options
The west coast offers many departures for cruises from as short as just one night to longer vacations that span more than 15 nights. And with the time that you save getting to the east coast, you might even be able to book a longer cruise. Read more […] -
Norwegian Bliss- The Largest Cruise Ship Sailing from LA
The five-month-old Norwegian Bliss has relocated to its permanent home in the Port of Los Angeles. At a whopping 168,000 tons, Bliss is Norwegian’s largest ship ever and has a capacity of 4,004 passengers. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Los Angeles: A Guide
Although the largest city in California and the second largest city in the United States, there are no whale watching cruises that depart from Los Angeles specifically. However, there are several companies that provide whale watching cruises to people visiting or living in Los Angeles. Most of these companies have come up in our other articles about whale watching in California, but a couple have not, and in any case this guide was written with Los Angeles visitors and residents in mind. If you are interested in taking a whale watching cruise from Los Angeles, we have all the information you need. Read more […] -
Costco Cruises from Los Angeles
Along with Miami, New York, and Seatle, Los Angeles is one of Costco’s “homeports.” This means that there are not only lots of Costco cruises from Los Angeles, but also a number of “featured deals,” which are specially discounted cruises offered by Costco. Below is a guide to the Costco cruises from Los Angeles that explains what is available and guides you through the booking process. 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 […]
