The Latest on Norovirus Vaccine

It’s not a cure for cancer or heart disease or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, but for people who have suffered from norovirus, there is now a step in the right direction. A vaccine for the sometimes-deadly disease — it’s always associated with but not restricted to cruise ships — has passed experimental tests at Baylor College… Continue reading The Latest on Norovirus Vaccine

Posing, posing, posing…on high seas

Vanity, thy name is photography. Let us begin by pointing out that we take hundreds — no, thousands — of pictures. We’re not even in all of them! But the idea of getting our pictures…oops, portraits…done after private consultation, unlimited shoot time, unlimited pictures (portraits) and a photo review is… Maybe we’re just not sophisticated… Continue reading Posing, posing, posing…on high seas

Curious Host for Carnival Cruise

We try to be tolerant when it comes to giving people who go wrong another chance. We understand that cruise lines are looking to reduce the age level of their demographic. We believe that somebody is guilty of nothing until proven so, and we know that you have to take what’s on Wikipedia with a… Continue reading Curious Host for Carnival Cruise

Chipwrecked in the Caribbean

If you’ve been on a Western Caribbean cruise and made port stops at Cozumel, Roatan, Belize and Costa Maya, you now having something in common with the chipmunks. Or with The Chipmunks. Their new movie is in the theaters on Friday. It’s called Chipwrecked and one of the differences between them and you (and other… Continue reading Chipwrecked in the Caribbean

Cruise Bookings for Three Years?

Last week, Norwegian announced its 2013 winter cruises would be available to the general public before Christmas.  The same day, Viking River Cruises put tickets on sale for 2013. On Royal Caribbean’s website, you can book a cruise for September 2013 and on Celebrity through December 2013. It is possible to book on NCL’s Pride… Continue reading Cruise Bookings for Three Years?