During the weekend, an Illinois man accused of being a sexual predator was told by a judge that he could not go on a cruise he and his wife had booked. This seemed a reasonable legal response to most observers. The man’s attorney said there might not even be kids on the cruise…the judge said… Continue reading Tricky Issue of Cruising Sexual Predators
Category: Ships
Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Sky
The right price……………………………………………………………..……$3,088 April 3, 2011: 23 days Ship: Queen Mary 2 Departure: Dubai to New York Ports: Safaga (for Luxor/Karnak), Sharm el Sheikh, Suez (for Cairo/Giza), Port Said, Rome (Civitavecchia), Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Southampton Bonus: The historic meeting of Cunard’s three Queens (Elizabeth, Victoria) at the Statue of Liberty at prices that are up… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Sky
Trying to Bridge the Generation Gap
ON BOARD THE NORWEGIAN SKY… Captain Roger Gustavsen remembers the day his mother watched him at the helm of the Norwegian Dream. It was in the Kiel Canal, the busiest man-made waterway in the world that cuts through northern Germany and connects the Baltic Sea with the North Sea. The Dream was the fourth of… Continue reading Trying to Bridge the Generation Gap
Cruising Notes from the Boats
The right price……………………………………………………………..……$629 January 29, 2011: 7 nights Ship: Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas Departure: Sao Paulo, Brazil return with four Brazilian ports, including Rio de Janeiro Bonus: $150 per cabin on-board credit for select categories Contact: Cruises To Go Fast Deal #12025 * * * When a ship almost nobody had heard of,… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Boats
NCL Ships (Yawn!) on the Move
Maybe we’re atypical, as cruisers go. When it comes to ships, we’re pretty much as happy to be on one as another. Almost any ship will do, because all of them are attractive. They’re like beautiful women. Which is the most beautiful. Some are bigger, some are beautiful on top…maybe we better not go any… Continue reading NCL Ships (Yawn!) on the Move