Cruise Lines and Ships
Who Runs What on a Cruise Ship?
I’ve stood on a lot of ship decks with a notepad and a stubborn question: who runs the thing? A cruise ship is a floating city, and its daily life hangs on a long line of…
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Greg Dalton
Greg Dalton is a hospitality operations editor in San Diego who explains the rules, packages, lines, and small systems that shape daily life on a ship.
The value of a cruise add-on lives in the rules and the traveler's real habits.
Articles by Greg Dalton
Cruise Lines and Ships
What a Cruise Ship Captain Actually Controls
I’ve spent decades watching ships roll into ports with a quiet sense of inevitability. People ask me what the captain actually controls. They want a single, clean answer. The…
Food, Drinks and Packages
What Your Cruise Cabin Can Actually Store for Snacks and Drinks
I’m Greg Dalton, 59, editor of hospitality operations. I write to help travelers understand the small systems that shape life on a ship. The simple offer often hides a tangle…
Food, Drinks and Packages
The Drink Package Math That Starts With Your Real Habits
The claim that a drink package is “worth it” begins with a simple human truth: most people drink in patterns that don’t line up with a flat daily rate. If you’re the kind of…
Food, Drinks and Packages
Is a Non-Alcoholic Drink Package Worth Considering?
I start with the need I hear from readers: you want to know what a non-alcoholic drink package actually does for a cruise, not just what it costs. You want to know if the…
Food, Drinks and Packages
Can You Bring Food and Drinks on a Cruise?
I’m Greg Dalton, a 59-year-old hospitality ops editor who treats a ship like a moving hotel with a kitchen attached. I write for travelers who want to understand the little…