Cruising is such fun, and then real life intercedes. For us, this happened yesterday. We’d written a blog about Trygve Vorren, whom we met on the Norwegian Epic. We were told that he was a man of few words. His first language is Norwegian and, in English, he was shy. He is not always comfortable… Continue reading The Epic's Memorable Captain
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Case Against Smokers Thickens
Earlier this year, there was yet another independent survey on smoking. Specifically, smoking on cruise ships. Doing the math was, if nothing else, interesting. According to the survey, 48% of cruisers want smoking on cruise ships banned. Completely. No smoking on the deck, nor in the stateroom, bar or designated smoking area. Butt out. According… Continue reading Case Against Smokers Thickens
Cruise Charter for 300 Cougars
You’ve heard of people going on a Cougar Cruise, right? Well, here’s a Cougar Cruise that will probably be news to you. Six days. Next May 28, starting in Nice and ending in Rome, with stops in Portofino, Cinque Terre, Livorno and Portoferraio. It gets better. Private charter of food and wine lovers. Gourmet wine-tasting… Continue reading Cruise Charter for 300 Cougars
Taking Your State Room Home
If in your travels you found a bed so comfy that you wish you had one like it at home, would you buy it? Royal Caribbean hopes so. The new Royal Caribbean Bedding Collection, with this precision engineered beds and fine Italian threads, is available to anyone interested in buying. As parents of a long-time… Continue reading Taking Your State Room Home
The Sanctuary's Glacier Experience
Sitting in rain threatening to be snow, wrapped in warm blankets, sipping hot chocolate and wearing toques to prevent brain matter from freezing is not what Princess had in mind when naming this part of a cruise ship “The Sanctuary.” What could it be a sanctuary from…the North Pole? And based solely on that, what… Continue reading The Sanctuary's Glacier Experience