Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell signed legislation Thursday that will sharply lower the state's tax to $34.5, with additional savings of up to $15 for ships that stop in Juneau and Ketchikan. Most cruises to Alaska include a stop in Juneau and Ketchikan.
We sailed from W 41 St down the Hudson River toward Battery Park, Staten Island Ferries around South Street Seaport, made a turn going up the East River passing the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge & Williamsburg Bridge, headed to the Statue of Liberty (up close) and back to W 41 St. on the West Side. The New York skyscraper was breathtaking. As the sun set and the sky became dark with buildings lighting up, the view was magnificent!
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai has brought in more than 8 million visitors in the first month since it opened on May 31, 2010. The largest daily total was 503,600 visitors. More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo, the largest ever.
China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. More than 70–100 million visitors are expected to visit the expo, which would make it the most visited in history.
Delta Air Lines has launched direct flights from Detroit Airport hub to Seoul, Hong Kong and expanded service to Shanghai. This is Delta’s development of Detroit as a major gateway to Asia
This new service from Detroit is part of Delta’s summer 2010 schedule - the first fully consolidated schedule published following the airline’s merger with Northwest.
Keep track of your children on the Oasis of the Seas! No, not by following them around. The muster station wristbands that all young children on cruise ships must wear will be enhanced with an electronic device that will allow their parents to track them in real time as they wander the ship; an industry first.
Guests can also rent Royal Connect phones for $17.50 which can be used to track their children, call and text other passengers who have Royal Connect phones and call cabins.
