Maybe Cunard knew all along about the Royal Baby. Maybe somebody in the palace tipped off the famous cruise line that the Duchess of Cambridge was with child. Maybe that's why the announcement that Will and Kate were going to be parents came a few days AFTER Cunard's announcement about the Duchess of Cornwall, who… Continue reading Royal Baby Heads-up for Cunard?
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Rivers, Concordia and Belly Flops
During a recent forum in Florida, four cruise-line executives had some interesting comments on topics that interest their customers. Here are some of the subjects and some of the comments, as recorded and reported by Tom Stieghorst of Travel Weekly… River cruising is becoming so popular that ocean-going cruise lines may get into the business:… Continue reading Rivers, Concordia and Belly Flops
Cruise Passengers Jump at Jackpot
You may have noticed that neither of the winning tickets from the Powerball lottery this week were bought in Florida. Nor in New York or Montana or Texas or Vermont or South Dakota or… Had either of the two winners of $587.5 million bought their tickets in Florida, there would be a chance that they … Continue reading Cruise Passengers Jump at Jackpot
Mais Oui! Chef Time on Wind Surf
Whenever our travels take us to Europe, we continue to have this argument…er, debate…er, discussion. Is the food better in Italy or in France? At various times, either one of us can be on either side of the…discussion. Now, Windstar Cruises is tempting us to do some research. As part of its $18-million fleet renovation,… Continue reading Mais Oui! Chef Time on Wind Surf
Dancing With Holland America
Are we the only people on the seven seas — or the face of the planet — who have never seen Dancing With The Stars? Is it acronymious of us to admit that DWTS is not among our list of acronyms, which at various times has included MLB, AA, PVR, ATM, FAQ and hundreds of… Continue reading Dancing With Holland America