Here’s another one of those buyer-beware warnings… Who wants to be the middle-aged woman accidentally going on a cruise for cougars (they exist)? Or the pick-your-strict-whatever individual who gets on a cruise ship and finds at least a portion of it is dedicated to nudists (it also happens)? They are called “theme cruises” and they… Continue reading Suggestion when Shopping for Cruises
Category: People
On the Night Before Christmas…
…there is wrapping to do, and food to be enjoyed, and family time to be savored, and maybe even some 11th-hour shopping. Translation: With little time left for doing a Christmas Eve blog, we’re turning this space over to Alan Fox, whom we’ve never met. He is the Chairman and CEO of Vacations To Go… Continue reading On the Night Before Christmas…
Sapphire no Jewel in Santa Barbara?
Admittedly, we know Santa Claus better than we know Santa Barbara. Been there once. Had a great dinner, saw a great concert. It seemed like a nice place, and it probably is a nice place, populated with nice people. One of them is getting a little heat from cruisers. On a website called Santa Barbara… Continue reading Sapphire no Jewel in Santa Barbara?
Tricky Issue of Cruising Sexual Predators
During the weekend, an Illinois man accused of being a sexual predator was told by a judge that he could not go on a cruise he and his wife had booked. This seemed a reasonable legal response to most observers. The man’s attorney said there might not even be kids on the cruise…the judge said… Continue reading Tricky Issue of Cruising Sexual Predators
Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Sky
The right price……………………………………………………………..……$3,088 April 3, 2011: 23 days Ship: Queen Mary 2 Departure: Dubai to New York Ports: Safaga (for Luxor/Karnak), Sharm el Sheikh, Suez (for Cairo/Giza), Port Said, Rome (Civitavecchia), Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Southampton Bonus: The historic meeting of Cunard’s three Queens (Elizabeth, Victoria) at the Statue of Liberty at prices that are up… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Sky