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: Disney’s Dream Brand of ship: Family (also… Continue reading All's Dream-y in Disney's World
Category: Ships
Long and short of Azamara Journey
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: Azamara’s Journey Brand of ship: Deluxe. Number… Continue reading Long and short of Azamara Journey
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………..$979 Ship: Celebrity Equinox, 11 nights, Fort Lauderdale (return) Departures: April 11 Ports: Cozumel (Mexico), Roatan (Honduras), Puerto Limon (Costa Rica), Colon (Panama), Cartagena (Colombia), George Town (Grand Cayman) Bonus: Veranda $1,209 Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * File this one under “What took so long?”…Princess Cruise Lines announced it will be televising… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Getting to Your Stateroom…Early?
How important is embarkation day to you — once you’re on the ship? We need a little help with this one, because getting into your room quickly is either very important or not a big deal. As in…very important not to have to sit around the ship waiting for the staterooms to be available…or not… Continue reading Getting to Your Stateroom…Early?
Small Things for Cruisers to Remember
Time for another look at packing for cruising… Don’t forget to take these few simple things — some may be on everyone’s to-pack list, but some might be a welcome reminder: • A small first-aid kit…a few band-aids, antibiotic cream, aspirin, upset stomach relief, all packaged as small as possible. These things are generally expensive… Continue reading Small Things for Cruisers to Remember