And now comes the breath-taking news that on Celebrity Cruise ships you can now get high tea. Yes, the silence is deafening, isn’t it? At least, where we live it is. As I recall, we have had “high tea.” Once. It was in Victoria, British Columbia, capital of the province as well as all things… Continue reading High Tea for the Celebrity People
Category: Ships
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………..$279 Ship: Celebrity Century, 4 nights, Western Caribbean Departure: March 24 Ports: Key West, Cozumel Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * Too short for the Aqua Duck?…That’s what some Disney cruisers discovered when they took their 8-year-old, 3-foot-10 sons or daughters to ride the innovative water coaster on the Disney Dream…Disney’s universal height… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Cruise Lines Crack Down on Drug Use
Last week, AOL’s industrious travel writer, Fran Golden, authored an in-depth story about drugs on cruise ships. Not the kind of drugs you buy at the pharmacy, of course, to hide the sniffles, the aches and the sore throats. It dealt with illicit drugs, how they appeared to be more prominent on ships, how culprits… Continue reading Cruise Lines Crack Down on Drug Use
'Little' Marina Big on Activity
The year isn’t even two months old and already our colleague Phil Reimer of Ports and Bows has been on four cruise ships, but we’re planning to catch up. Meanwhile, this week Phil is willing to share his point-by-point assessment of the four ships with our readers. Today:Oceania’s Marina Brand of ship: Deluxe-plus. Number of… Continue reading 'Little' Marina Big on Activity
The Eurodam but with a Difference
The year isn’t even two months old and already our colleague Phil Reimer of Ports and Bows has been on four cruise ships, but we’re planning to catch up. Meanwhile, this week Phil is willing to share his point-by-point assessment of the four ships with our readers. Today: Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam Brand of ship:… Continue reading The Eurodam but with a Difference