October 4, 2011
Launched in June, 2010, Epic raised the bar on entertainment at sea, made cruising more attractive and affordable for singles, and established NCL as a top innovator in the cruise industry. She’s a beautiful ship that builds on the success of Norwegian Gem, NCL’s previous cruise ship. Dining aboard Norwegian Epic. Cruisers on NCL Epic [...]
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May 31, 2010
In 1920, The United States passed The Merchant Marine Act. Also known as the Jones Act, it prevents foreign-flagged cruise ships from embarking and disembarking passengers in U.S. ports unless they visit another country during the cruise.
Today, all American cruise ships — except one — are foreign flagged because it’s less expensive to register ships in other countries like the Bahamas. Essentially, this prevents them from being able to operate roundtrip cruises in Hawaii. Read more…
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