Nov17
Shore Excursion From Luleå, Sweden To The Untamed Rapids of Storforsen
The Avid Cruiser visits Storforsen, one of Europe’s largest rapids and only an hour’s drive from Luleå, Sweden.
Archive for November, 2009
Nov14
Planet Gannet: Gaspesie
The morning that I boarded a boat to Bonaventure Island, Perce Rock was crowned by a wispy cloud. It was an indescribably beautiful sight, one of the world’s largest sheer rock formations and natural arches jutting out from the water in all of its sublime splendor.
Nov13
Carnival’s Newest Ship A ‘Dream’ For Families
Overheard in the elevator, a boy, perhaps 8, says to his mother, “I love this ship mommy. You know how much I love it?”
“How much?” she asks.
“So much that I’m going to live on it.”
Perhaps the kid should take a look at ResidenSea’s live-aboard ship The World if he plans to pitch camp at sea for good, but for vacations, it’s easy to see why kids would love Carnival Dream.
For starters, more than 19,000 square feet of space is dedicated to children, ‘tweens and teens. Next, there’s Carnival WaterWorks, the largest aqua park at sea. WaterWorks features a 303-foot-long, four-deck-high Twister water slide, the longest at sea, and a 104-foot long spiral water slide known as the DrainPipe. It leads into a giant funnel for an exhilarating conclusion down the slippery slope. There’s also a pair of dual-lane 80-foot-long racing slides and various water spray apparatus with squirting fountains, splash zones, “dump buckets” and more.
Supervised programs cater to thee age groups: Camp Carnival (ages 2-11), Circle “C” (12-14) and Club O2 (15-17).
A new category of accommodations features deluxe ocean-view staterooms with two bathrooms (one with a junior tub). And many accommodations can sleep up to five guests.
Carnival Cruise Lines carries more than 625,000 children annually aboard its 22-vessel “Fun Ship” fleet. That’s equivalent to filing six of Carnival’s Fantasy-class vessels for an entire year, or to put it another way, roughly half of the total number of kids carried by the entire North American cruise industry.
Carnival Dream will sail year-round from Port Canaveral, Florida, on eastern and western Caribbean itineraries, including new calls at Mahogany Bay, Carnival’s new port in Roatan.
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Nov13
Carnival Dream Delivers
“We have one basic goal, and that is to sell fun at a great value,” Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill told journalists this morning aboard the new Carnival Dream.
Docked at Pier 88 in Manhattan’s west side, Carnival’s newest and largest addition to the “Fun Ship” fleet is abuzz with shows, live music, entertainers and people enjoying themselves. The new ship features many “fun” innovations, such as a huge WaterWorks aqua park with the longest water slide at sea.
Look to this space for more about how the new Carnival Dream caters to families, with a new category stateroom featuring two bathrooms and five berths.
Photo from “Dancin’ in the Street,” a high-energy production show featured aboard the Carnival Dream, was provided by Andy Newman.
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Nov11
Behind Bars In Trois-Rivieres
I went to prison in Trois-Rivieres, and if you’re lucky, you will too.
Nov10
Zipping Through Baie-Comeau
Sunrise in Baie-Comeau sheds light on a new and promising day, especially if you’re someone who loves nature.
Nov08
Islands In The Stream
The striking thing for me about Iles de la Madeleine is its richness of color.
Nov06
Train To The Tribe
When I visited Sept-Iles, the train service to visit the Innu Community had not yet started. But I did get an overview from a helicopter, and the trip along the Moise River looked promising then.
Nov04
Seductive Saguenay
Saguenay is not only the only fjord in North America but also one of the world’s longest fjords.
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