AT SEA ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — In 2006, our daughter and her husband invited wedding guests to “saber the champagne.” If you’ve never seen this little trick, it’s basically chopping the top off a bottle of champagne with a sword. At the wedding, it proved to be a highly entertaining part of the reception.… Continue reading Celebrity Life: Sabers and Wine
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Eco Scenes, The Good and The Bad
ON BOARD THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM, sailing from Puntarenas, Costa Rica — In these days of political correctness, especially of the eco kind, sometimes the skeptics among us wonder if people professing to being good custodians of the planet are just saying that because it’s the thing to say. Are they practising what they preach? Do… Continue reading Eco Scenes, The Good and The Bad
Quotes From The Boat
AT SEA ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — Heard in passing on the way to Mexico: * * * During an explanation of how excess food is recycled into the ocean for whatever fish were passing by, one cruiser quipped: “Let’s see. We feed the fish. We catch the fish. We eat the fish. So really,… Continue reading Quotes From The Boat
When Cruise Ships Change Plans
PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica — You know how they’re always telling you on cruise ships that you better sign up for a shore excursion with the cruise line because the ship will never leave without you. Let us share a little story with you. The last time we were in this beautiful country of 4.5 million friendly… Continue reading When Cruise Ships Change Plans
Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders
In my life, there are two oft-repeated adages about salad. In no particular order…Homer Simpson says “You don’t win friends with salad”, and Bob says. “There’s no wine that goes with salad.” I don’t think Saravan Krishnan, the Celebrity Millennium‘s Cellar Master, can do much about Homer’s issues, but we threw down the gauntlet for… Continue reading Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders