I love cruising. I love baseball. When Celebrity announced yesterday that it's now the "official cruise line of the Boston Red Sox", for me there was only one thing I didn't like about it. Wrong Sox. When I was a still a second-grader, my parents took me to Chicago (Palatine, Ill. actually) and introduced me… Continue reading Batter Up for the Celebrity Sox
Category: Ships
The Waterpath from New York Harbor
One of the places we have yet to visit in New York is the Statue of Liberty. It sits, as the ultimate symbol of freedom, on an island called Ellis, from which she watches over the harbor between New York and New Jersey. She has seen the Manhattan seared and changed, and has welcomed… Continue reading The Waterpath from New York Harbor
Getaway on the Grammys a Coup
Next month, Norwegian unveils the Breakaway and all its Broadway fervor as New York's ship. Next year, Norwegian unveils the Getaway and its…Grammy Experience. The Getaway will be Miami's ship and the Grammy Awards are almost always in Southern California — 14 of the last 15 ceremonies have been in Los Angeles — but they're… Continue reading Getaway on the Grammys a Coup
Captain Frank's Tales of the Sea
When Frank Juliussen first joined Norwegian Cruise Line, he was the first officer on a ship called the Southward and his captain was a fellow countryman from Norway, Trygve Vorren. A few years later, they were together again on the Norwegian Sun and in 2011, they were to be co-captains of the Norwegian Epic, flagship… Continue reading Captain Frank's Tales of the Sea
Seasick: Epic Captain Cured Early
He's been at sea for more than 30 years. The woman he married almost that long ago has been at his side ever since he carried her…not across the threshold, but off the deck. Today, he is the captain of one of the world's biggest cruise ships. And it all began with being seasick.… Continue reading Seasick: Epic Captain Cured Early