Canada’s most accomplished and most credible cruise writer, our colleague Phil Reimer, has written a particularly compelling column for his readers this weekend. He’s making a first-hand comparison between the much-ballyhooed Epic (above) from Norwegian Cruise Lines, and the somewhat-forgotten Oasis of the Seas (below), known around the world as Royal Caribbean’s and the biggest… Continue reading One Take on the Epic vs the Oasis
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Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
There’s gotta be a connection here. We just spent the weekend with our three grown children (and families) and one of the topics of conversation was some in-house trading of cel phones so that their mother, O Travel Queen, would wind up with an iPhone instead of a Blackberry. Yesterday, we read that Costa Cruises… Continue reading Costa the Apple of One Cruiser's i
What do YOU Want in a Shore Excursion?
Before our first visit to Lima, Peru, we spent considerable time reviewing the ship’s shore excursions. We found most a little too specific, and we wanted more of an overview, so we decided to blow the budget and book a full-day, private tour. In our naivete, we thought that meant our guide (and driver) would… Continue reading What do YOU Want in a Shore Excursion?
NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing
Yesterday, New York City. Today, Reba. Sunday, the 4th of July fireworks. What a life! Oh to be the Norwegian Epic. The big ship is here, finally. It became the largest ship ever to dock at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal yesterday, clearing the Verrazano Bridge by just 24 inches. The Queen of Country, Reba McEntire,… Continue reading NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing
Dubai: The Expected and the Unexpected
How much do you know about Dubai? Perhaps, like us, you know that a visit there would provide spectacular skylines depicting opulent (oil) wealth, unaffordable (diamonds) shopping, maybe a little golf (like Tiger) and riding ATVs around sand dunes, if that’s your thing. Okay, how about skiing? As in…snow skiing. This was a revelation to… Continue reading Dubai: The Expected and the Unexpected