Corner Office

Corner Office features expert opinions and forward-looking ideas from across travel and hospitality. This CruiseNews.com op-ed series connects big-picture thinking to the cruise industry, offering fresh perspectives that spark dialogue and deepen understanding of how travel is evolving.

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Passengers Share Timeless Stories at Sea

Peace Boat The latest version, the former Sun Princess, visited New York this summer. An earlier ship, the chartered Topaz, had…
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On Silver Shadow Cruise From Iceland

All Aboard in Reykjavik! Silversea’s Silver Shadow is like an impeccably run club – 350 passengers looked after by 300…
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SS United States and Ocean Liner Legends

Red, White and Blue! Early summer marks the anniversaries of several exciting milestones for the legendary SS United States. On…
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Silver Shadow, Titanic Cargo, Marco Polo & the United States

Statues & Skyscrapers! Tuesday, June 10, New York: Beginning at 10:30, I did the narration (from the wheelhouse of Silver…
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Officers Chat, Glamour Shots and a Fond Farewell

Friendly chat over drinks with Capt. Luigi Rutigliano, Master of Silver Shadow A native of Genoa, he began with Italy’s…
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Long Journeys of Not-so-long Ago

“As a family and as a six-year-old, my father was sent to faraway South Africa,” recalled a now long-retired Silver…
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Time for Peace, Time for Beer

Northern Waters Two splendidly moodful photos from fellow author & shipboard lecturer David Perry, who was on an Alaska itinerary…
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From Podcast Premieres to Farewell Voyages

Broadcasting! Two dear friends and cruise experts, Tony Davis & Chris Frame, have joined forces and launched their very own…
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Remembering Phil Reimer: Celebrated Canadian Cruise Journalist and Founder of Ports and Bows Dies at 84

Phil Reimer, respected Canadian cruise journalist and founder of Ports and Bows, has passed away at the age of 84….
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The Restyled Conte Grande

Heard from the Promenade Deck A classic looking ocean liner, and like her near-sister Conte Biancamano, Conte Grande was refitted…