For me, and for people who like being in the kitchen…this sounds like a dream job, if there is such a thing. One year on a cruise ship, with your best dish on the menu, with input on what goes onto the passengers’ plates, even some say in how the restaurant is arranged. There is… Continue reading Cruise Chefs-to-be in Royal Cook-off
Category: Ships
Ships and Yachts for Honeymooners
Our wedding was so long ago it was before The Love Boat, so any thought there was of honeymooning on a cruise ship wasn’t one even the rich and famous entertained. All these years later, it’s just another marketing tool for cruise lines to offer the budding bride and groom. And if they’re really clever,… Continue reading Ships and Yachts for Honeymooners
Cruising's Nautical Notebook
Like a ship out of water? How about just…a ship out of water? It happens to cruise ships regularly, when they go into “drydock” for repairs or renovations, or both. When it was time for the Sea Princess to dry out last fall, National Geographic was on the scene to film the whole process. Tomorrow… Continue reading Cruising's Nautical Notebook
Conservationists, Cruisers Do Charleston
Something’s becoming clear to those of us with a fundamental ignorance of Charleston, South Carolina. This southern city is just different. Possibly different from anywhere else in America, a fact which gets the attention of people who like cruising, ahem, because of the recent Carnival ship shuffle. But first, a little history lesson. Charleston has… Continue reading Conservationists, Cruisers Do Charleston
Royal Caribbean Shrieks "Shrek!'
Okay, parents and grandparents (like us), here’s the deal: Before you book that family cruise vacation, you might want to check which animated or cartoon character is the most popular with the little ones. The changing strategies of the cruise-ship industry have become crystal-clear this year. Yesterday’s announcement that Royal Caribbean and Shrek are in… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Shrieks "Shrek!'