Thanks to a long-time reader for this note regarding our pricing charts: The per-diem charts you provide are a great time saver when comparing which line to choose for a trip. There is just one thing to consider, however. An 8-day cruise is really 7 nights since you have to exit the ship early on the 8th day. It would be more fair to readers if you use the cost/night rather than per diem based on days since that changes the denominator. Keep up the good work, Al.

Thank you Al. Clearly, Al’s reasoning is valid, and so we did go back to our spreadsheets to adapt all of our pricing charts to reflect what you’ll actually pay per night. After all, as Al suggests, on…

It’s not often you get to spend a week at sea with two of the best cruise executives in the industry. Of course, I took the opportunity to talk travel news with Katina Athanasiou and John Diorio during the KHM Travel Group’s Crystal Awards, sailing Celebrity Reflection in the Caribbean, and they were gracious enough to chat with me.

Ladies first. Suites are hotter than ever at Celebrity Cruises, and the line is focusing on its best customers to makes things even better there. Over the next three or four weeks the sales team will be reviewing the guest feedback about the suite experience and looking at ways to make it even better, Celebrity Cruises’ SVP, sales & services Katina Athanasiou said.

“We continue to sell suites…