Cruising Notes from the Boats

The right price………………………………………$1,409 January 17, 2012: 12 nights    Ship: Celebrity Silhouette Departure: Bayonne, New Jersey return Bonus: Balconies just $1,658 Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * All of us who love cruising often wonder about how the “regular” ships from the big cruise lines compare to the luxury ships, when all the costs are added… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Boats

Something Different in Cozumel

If you’re going on a cruise ship to the Western Caribbean, you’re going to Cozumel. If you’ve been to Cozumel before, you’re looking for something different to do. If you’re looking for something different, find Margarita and Santiago. Fortunately, we did. It wasn’t the first time we’d met a Margarita in Cozumel, but the others… Continue reading Something Different in Cozumel

Disney Dream Day at Port Canaveral

We’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for anything Disney, and not just because three little Dunns trekked their parents around both the Florida and California theme parks and almost always came away with souvenir sweatshirts because “it got cold.” The three little Dunns all grew up and one of them, Lerrin, realized… Continue reading Disney Dream Day at Port Canaveral

Kevin Sheehan: NCL's Uncovered Boss

We’re not exactly reality TV people. To us, reality meant non-fiction. A good book maybe…a biography. Real life, right? Then along came “reality TV” for which there was originally no definition. The next thing we knew, people were doing all kinds of bizarre things in the name of competition and calling it “reality TV.” Reality?… Continue reading Kevin Sheehan: NCL's Uncovered Boss

Some highlights from Cruise Year 2010

It was the year that… • Oasis of the Seas was replaced as the “biggest ship in the world” by Allure of the Seas, which won the competition by one-fifth of an inch, or five millimeters — the fact is the two Royal Caribbean siblings are identical in size when it comes to the number… Continue reading Some highlights from Cruise Year 2010