And the winner is… The Peace Boat (aka TSS Oceanic) with a score of 73 (Center for Disease and Control says scores below 85 are not satisfactory)
2nd place: Pride of Aloha
3rd place: MV Clipper Pacific
Check out Chris Elliott’s summary on Tripso
(2 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)
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Photo and Titanic Nomination sent in by Kyle Johnstone
From the Cunard Line ship Queen Victoria in the Atlantic Ocean.
(3 votes, average: 9.67 out of 10) Loading ...
Skip about 5 min into the clip to see where the waves turn the dining room into splinters.
Not verified, but the ship appears to be the 47,000 ton Pacific Sun with 1732 passengers and 671 crew. After 50 knot winds and over 20-foot waves off the coast of New Zealand, 42 passengers received medical attention.
(17 votes, average: 9.71 out of 10) Loading ...
photo via flickr: Erick Muñiz and Texas to Mexico composite
Travel agent Steven Greenbaum of Pisa Brothers Travel in New York was asked to book a trip with a pet Chihuahua. The traveler wanted to take the dog to Chihuahua, Mexico. Why? To help the pet discover his roots.
Source: Travel + Leisure
(6 votes, average: 9.83 out of 10) Loading ...
Passengers who opted out of a pre-paid tipping scheme get “black listed” in crew quarters. Outrage when passengers find out.
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The ship takes a real knock one minute into the clip. Hard to imagine many turned up at the midnight buffet.
(23 votes, average: 9.52 out of 10) Loading ...
Why cruise ships don’t have larger swimming pools.
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