We’ve almost come to the conclusion that the mandatory muster station drills are in the same boat as the seat-belt drills on airplanes. Nobody’s listening, in part because most of the people have heard it all before, and know — or at least think they know — what to do in an emergency. The cruise… Continue reading Cruise Ships and Muster Stations
Category: Ships
Allure of the Seas Sight to See
Because we’re fortunate enough to be friends and colleagues of Phil Reimer, who writes about cruising all across Canada under the banner of Port and Bows, we had an opportunity to see Allure of the Seas. Actually, we had “seen” her the week before as she arrived in Fort Lauderdale’s harbor for the first time,… Continue reading Allure of the Seas Sight to See
Reflections on an Epic Journey
Here’s what we like about spending time on the third-biggest cruise ship in the world, the one-of-a-kind Epic… It starts with the entertainment, which came as no surprise. Whether you think Norwegian is leading the way in cruise-ship entertainment or not, NCL has much to do with raising the bar. At times, it felt like… Continue reading Reflections on an Epic Journey
Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
The right price…………………………………………………………$499 May 7, 2011: 11 nights Ship: Norwegian Epic Departure: Miami to Barcelona (re-positioning cruise) Bonus: A real chance to see the ship bow to stern with only one stop in 11 days Contact: Norwegian Cruise Lines 1-866-234-7350 * * * The thought of getting “slimed” — or even seeing somebody getting slimed… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
Epic Entertainment Out of the Blue
Why is it that something called Blue Man Group is such a phenomenon, in New York, Boston, Vegas, Stuttgart, Amsterdam and now the Norwegian Epic? One of the group’s three founders puts it like this: “To capture the audience, you have to do something no one in the audience can do,” says Matt Goldman, in… Continue reading Epic Entertainment Out of the Blue