One of the feel-good cruise stories in 2013 was the tale of the woman who was in trouble rowing her boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Some of us would think that's an oxymoron…because being in the middle of the ocean in a rowboat would be trouble, period. The young woman, a French-Canadian named Mylene Paquette,… Continue reading Blankets of Gratitude All Around Cunard
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Christmas Cruises Can Pose a Dilemma…
It started with the prospect of spending our first Christmas in 40 away from our children…or any family members. We would be warm. No shovelling snow or freezing temperatures. No slaloming down an icy hill in the car. No jackets or toques or mitts. Pass the sunscreen, please. "At what price are you interested in… Continue reading Christmas Cruises Can Pose a Dilemma…
Eating Healthy on a Cruise? There's a Challenge!
Cruise lines are always looking for an excuse to promote a cruise (it's called marketing 101) but it's not always one that could be described as good for your health. Especially if it involves Valentine's Day. Boxes of chocolates. Rich desserts. Pile of the frosting. Candies galore. Not to mention washing it all down with… Continue reading Eating Healthy on a Cruise? There's a Challenge!
'It says right here in the fine print…'
In all the cruises we have taken, we have not read the ticket contract you pay little attention to until you're ready to board the ship. Not once. Nada. Sign here, initial there and let us take your picture and an imprint of your credit card. Contract? Incidental. Why are we so delinquent? Probably because… Continue reading 'It says right here in the fine print…'
The Triumph Fire That Refuses To Go Out
This week, CNN broadcast an investigation into the Carnival Triumph "tragedy" — the five days the disabled ship spent floating without power in the Gulf of Mexico, a cruise which has indelicately been labeled "the poop cruise." Don't expect to find that listed on any cruise ship itinerary. Having read and heard much about… Continue reading The Triumph Fire That Refuses To Go Out