In today's economy the prospect of booking a vacation might seem like quite an indulgence when everyone is preaching sacrifice! But getting away from the television and the doom and gloom might just be the ticket to give you a different outlook. Whatever is going to happen will, whether you sit home and worry about it or not -- it won't change the outcome. The wheels for this downturn in the economy were set in motion long ago. So, know that you have protected yourself as best as you could, you diversified your investments and ride the roller coaster-it will get better.
The Grand Turks Cruise Center reopened on October 8, 2008 with the arrival of Carnival' s Destiny. This was the first call back at the Turks & Caicos port after it was hit by Hurricane Ike on September 6, 2008.
On October 10, Carnival Corporation announced that it will drop the fuel supplements for 2010 cruises booked on or after October 31, 2008. Don't get too excited though, in lieu of fuel supplements they will be raising ticket prices for all 2010 cruises on it's Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Princess and Seabourn brand cruises. I do applaud them for actually coming out and admitting that they need to raise prices instead of trying to masquerade the extra charges as a fuel supplement. Isn't the cost of fuel part of their cost of doing business??
In keeping with their quest to live up to the "international" part of their name, Royal Caribbean International has announced that they will reposition the Brillance of the Seas to Dubai for the first quarter of 2010. The Brillance of the Seas will be sailing 7 night itineraries from Dubai from January through April of 2010. Royal Caribbean repositioned ships to Southeast Asia and the Pacific rim in January of this year.
Okay, that's my two cents worth for now...talk to you soon!
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