Our wedding was so long ago it was before The Love Boat, so any thought there was of honeymooning on a cruise ship wasn’t one even the rich and famous entertained. All these years later, it’s just another marketing tool for cruise lines to offer the budding bride and groom. And if they’re really clever,… Continue reading Ships and Yachts for Honeymooners
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Royal Caribbean Shrieks "Shrek!'
Okay, parents and grandparents (like us), here’s the deal: Before you book that family cruise vacation, you might want to check which animated or cartoon character is the most popular with the little ones. The changing strategies of the cruise-ship industry have become crystal-clear this year. Yesterday’s announcement that Royal Caribbean and Shrek are in… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Shrieks "Shrek!'
Is The Price Right?
It could be, if you’re looking to cruise on a Holland America ship…if you can make that decision in the next 48 hours…or maybe if you can pack in a hurry. In what the cruise line is simply calling its 3-DAY SALE, here’s a few examples of the bargains: ALASKA — Free upgrades from inside… Continue reading Is The Price Right?
Cautiously Cruising the Holy Land
We’re learning a lot about Israel this week. Our daughter and son-in-law are there on vacation, during one of those all-too-often tense times in the Middle East, so we have a growing interest in the country’s geography, not to mention the events in the waters off Gaza. So do the cruise lines, and not because… Continue reading Cautiously Cruising the Holy Land
Baby's Birthplace a Carnival
Okay, so maybe we’re old-fashioned, but the idea that a woman would give birth on a cruise ship means…oops, somebody goofed. Like airlines, cruise lines have rules about how many weeks a mother-to-be can be, or can’t be, before she’s allowed on the ship. Just before the Memorial Day weekend, on the Carnival Paradise, one… Continue reading Baby's Birthplace a Carnival