Just as we were putting the finishing touches to today’s blog, our tech-minded son who has a sense of humor that is…ah, unusual…fired off an email about what can happen on a cruise ship in rough seas. Allegedly. Real or not, it’s too good not to share with you. Start by going boing-boing — that’s… Continue reading Question: Who's Rockin' This Boat?
Category: Cruise News
Education for Those Who Cruise Young
This one gives a whole new meaning to “ship to shore.” Part of a children’s museum in Miami has been re-designed as a cruise ship, to educate kids about the ways of the sea in the hands-on, interactive format that has become the way we live. Our experience in taking kids to museums is that… Continue reading Education for Those Who Cruise Young
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………..$419 December 5, 2010: Miami (return) to Western Caribbean 7 days Ship: Carnival Valor Contact: carnival.com * * * Somebody’s standing behind one of us (that would be Bob) when he steps on the scales. A Holland America spokesman, John Primeau, says that the typical cruise passenger gains one pound a day on cruises… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
Queen Elizabeth, a Monarch and a Ship
Could there have been a better script written for the arrival of Cunard’s new ship, the simply-named Queen Elizabeth? The Queen herself will preside over the naming ceremony next month in Southampton, England’s cruising hub. People more knowledgeable than we are believed all along that this was an inevitable match for the “naming ceremony” so… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth, a Monarch and a Ship
Hurricane Week Often Weak for Cruisers
Hurricanes, Part 2… For cruise ships, the H word means possibly changing itineraries and posting weather updates on websites. In reality, the only people cruise lines have to worry about keeping informed are the ones on their ships, and chances are slim they would be getting updates on the Internet. Having said that, it’s disconcerting… Continue reading Hurricane Week Often Weak for Cruisers