All of us of a certain vintage remember where we were when Elvis Presley died, much in the way those of more recent vintages have embroidered in their memory banks the shock of Michael Jackson’s death and, this week, the joy of the Miracle in the Mine in Chile. (As an aside, one of the… Continue reading November 4 new date for fans of Elvis
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Let the Sun shine in Florida now
We’re feeling a little nostalgic today. One of our favorite ships, the Norwegian Sun, has a new home and one that’s not especially easy to get to, should the mood strike us. When it’s not on a road trip, the Sun is bedding down in Port Canaveral and, while that’s just a car rental from… Continue reading Let the Sun shine in Florida now
Something New on Shore For Princess
This should be welcome news for seasoned cruisers — Princess is enhancing its list of shore excursions with 16 new ones. Once you’ve made the rounds a few times, you either stay on the ship or wander by yourself on the shore. You’ve asked yourself…how many times can you see the cliff divers in Acapulco,… Continue reading Something New on Shore For Princess
The World's Largest Cruise Night
Tomorrow’s kind of like Thanksgiving, or Christmas, for cruise shoppers. Bargains galore. And if you’re a husband like me whose first instinct is to wonder where I can find a football game so I don’t have to go, because there’s always football to watch on Thanksgiving and before Christmas, relax. Tomorrow is, as it says… Continue reading The World's Largest Cruise Night
Sculpture Missing in Old San Juan
In the water where cruise ships dock in San Juan, Puerto Rico, there is a steel sculpture. About 10 months ago, it became a problem when the Carnival Dream was cruising into port and couldn’t get to the dock because the sculpture was in the way. There was only one place for the Dream to… Continue reading Sculpture Missing in Old San Juan