http://www.tripharbor.com/blog News from Tripharbor.com about cruises, cruise vacations and cruise industy news Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:58:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So far, I've been sharing some thoughts around cruises and cruising, but I wanted to give a little behind the scenes tour (like the very cool galley tours some ships offer, but maybe less interesting ;)) of what's happening with us. First off, our team is growing. In addition to having ... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/04/11/all-ahead-full/ For me, one of the best things about a cruise is the ports of call you get to visit. I guess that's because I'm a traveler, first and foremost. Now, I love the on-board experience of a cruise, being at sea, the activities, entertainment, lazing by the pool and so ... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/03/30/cruise-shore-excursions-theres-no-right-answer/ One of the questions that came in when I was asking for suggestions was around safety. Without a doubt, how to ensure that your cruise is safe and worry-free is one of the most important issues cruisers and folks thinking about a cruise vacation ask about. What can you do to make ... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/03/17/are-cruises-safe/ I realized yesterday that it had been far too long since I had posted anything here (the challenges of a startup I suppose) and  asked folks (via twitter - I'd love to connect with you too, via www.twitter.com/stuartma) for ideas. I was really pleased to get many responses from folks with a whole ... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/03/12/how-to-avoid-the-end-of-cruise-drinks-bill-surprise/ Celebrity Cruises new, still-under-construction Solstice Class ships are going to feature something that I don't think we've ever seen before. A lawn. For "bocce and cocktails under the stars," Celebrity says. Is that cool or odd? I think cool, personally. What do you think? Photos of Solstice under construction here and here. http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/02/06/a-ship-with-a-lawn/ Great teams build great businesses. Great businesses build great futures. Is your great future working with us? Learn more... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/01/24/were-hiring/ I asked my Wife to marry me on a cruise. It was 1992, we were in the harbour in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, in the USVIs. We had had a great week aboard Star Princess (the first one) and that last night, as the lights of the town twinkled and ... http://www.tripharbor.com/blog/2008/01/15/youve-got-an-eye%e2%80%a6actually-ive-got-two-eyes/