Gene Sloan
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Recent articles by Gene:
Everything you want to know about cabins and suites on Princess Cruises ships
Is a balcony cabin a must for you when you cruise? Princess Cruises could be your line. → Read More
Princess Cruises extends cancellations for nearly two more months
Princess Cruises is the latest line to reign in plans for a summer restart. → Read More
Breaking: CDC eases mask-wearing rules on cruises — but not for everybody
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is easing up on its stringent mask-wearing rules for cruisers. But just by a little bit. → Read More
The 8 classes of Norwegian Cruise Line ships, explained
Some cruise lines -- Viking, for instance -- have fleets where many of the ships have the same basic design. Norwegian Cruise Line is not one of them. → Read More
This cruise line is betting big on luxury with over-the-top suites and amenities on its new ships
Norwegian Cruise Line is about to up the ante when it comes to the suite life on megaships. → Read More
Cruise giant Carnival extends cancellations for most ships by another month
Cruise giant Carnival Cruise Line is throwing in the towel on a July restart for most of its ships. → Read More
The gas shortage may ruin my trip this week
It's road trip time in the Sloan household. Or, at least, it was until yesterday. → Read More
Norwegian's first ship in nearly 3 years will sail from New York and Florida
Norwegian Cruise Line's next new ship initially will sail in Northern Europe before moving to North America for voyages out of New York City, the line → Read More
Cruise hack: 6 ways to turn a voyage on a mass-market ship into a luxury experience
Luxury lovers have a lot of choices when it comes to cruise ships. → Read More
The 3 classes of Princess Cruises ships, explained
Of the seven big cruise lines that account for the majority of cruises taken by North Americans, Princess Cruises has the simplest fleet. → Read More
‘Preposterous’ new rules from CDC put summer restart in jeopardy, says top cruise executive
The comeback of big-ship cruising out of U.S. ports could be delayed. Again. → Read More
Breaking: Norwegian Cruise Line could pull ships from Florida if rule on vaccine mandates sticks
The world's third largest cruise company is prepared to pull its ships from Florida in the coming months if it has to comply with the state's new law against → Read More
These are all the cruises Americans can do this summer
With just a few exceptions, Americans have been unable to cruise anywhere in the world over the past 13 months, even in places where a limited amount of → Read More
The CDC might require cruisers to wear masks even when sunning by the pool
Planning to be on one of the first cruise ships to resume departures out of a U.S. port? You might have to wear a mask even when you're lounging outside → Read More
'We're back!' Another major cruise line announces restart plans
Add Holland America to the list of cruise lines planning to restart at least some operations by late summer. → Read More
Why you're seeing more all-inclusive fares for Holland America cruises
If you've priced a Holland America cruise in recent weeks, you might have noticed something different. The storied line has added new fares to its reservation → Read More
2 more giant cruise ships just restarted operations in Europe — but there’s a catch
Two more giant cruise ships restarted operations in the Mediterranean over the weekend. But, for now, the trips only are open to local residents. → Read More
Why kids might be banned from cruise ships when cruising restarts
You may have heard that the odds are growing for a summer restart of big-ship cruising out of U.S. ports. But if that's got you thinking about booking a → Read More
Cruise executives are hopeful that sailings from US ports could restart by mid-July
The odds are improving that at least a few big cruise ships could be sailing out of U.S. ports by mid-summer. → Read More
Next Celebrity Cruises ship will be its biggest ever
Celebrity Cruises is going bigger with its next vessel. → Read More