Even in this electronic age, books are valuable. Good books, that is. You read it, you pass it along, and somebody else reads it. The chain continues and with each passage of literature comes education…especially for kids, especially for kids who don’t have books. Literacy is supported in many places. On Sunday, when the Carnival… Continue reading Lessons All-round On Carnival Cruise
Category: Cruise News
Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
News item: The Colucci family books a cruise. A dozen days before departure, 5-year-old Nicolas Colucci is found to have liver cancer and needs surgery. Family did not sign up for travel insurance and asks the cruise line (Norwegian) about re-scheduling the cruise. Norwegian says no. This is a tough one. This is also extremely… Continue reading Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
Dr. Seuss and Friends Carnival Specialty
Bookville, the first thing you see upon entering Carnival's Camp Ocean. All the Seuss books are there but don't try to remove any…a friendly alarm lets you know! Somewhere near that Hat, there's a Cat…and a place to cuddle up with a good book. That famous Cat In The Hat leads the parade down the promenade… Continue reading Dr. Seuss and Friends Carnival Specialty
Aloha, Hawaii: Fewer Cruise Passengers
Hawaii is always going to be something of a niche market for cruising. For one thing, you have to really like looking at open water, for days, to sail there from the mainland. Figure on five, maybe six. For another thing, vacationers going that far often want to see as much of Hawaii as possible,… Continue reading Aloha, Hawaii: Fewer Cruise Passengers
Relief for Customs Lines in Florida?
Twice last month we disembarked from a cruise ship at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The first time, there was a short delay in clearing customs. The second time, it felt like we were at Disneyland or Disney World, in one of those never-ending lines that keep moving to think you're making progress. Yesterday…good news.… Continue reading Relief for Customs Lines in Florida?