On Sunday, we happened to be watching a hockey game on TV, a game that followed a ceremony honoring one of 53 National Hockey League players to play 1,000 games with the same team. The player was Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. His twin, Henrik, and Vancouver’s club president Trevor Linden are the three… Continue reading What To Give Someone Who Has It All
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Surveyed Cruisers Miss Etiquette
We’re not quite sure when dress etiquette started undergoing what has become a dramatic change, but it seemed to us that it started with Casual Fridays. That would place it in the ‘90s, when the dot-com boom began to consume the way business was done, even at the highest levels. Dot.com meant California (Silicon Valley)… Continue reading Surveyed Cruisers Miss Etiquette
Majesty of the Seas’ Royal History
Photo by Matt H. Wade Wikimedia Commons Every ship has a story. Given that Majesty of the Seas carried close to three million passengers in her Royal Caribbean lifetime, it’s reasonable to assume the ship has a few thousands stories, at least. But her story is more fascinating. It’s about her Godmother. Her name is Sonja… Continue reading Majesty of the Seas’ Royal History
Norovirus — The Navy’s Solution
The latest norovirus episode on a cruise ship — 172 people ill on the Crown Princess in Los Angeles this weekend — has raised an old story about the U.S. Navy. It’s about how the Navy more or less prevents such outbreaks on its ships. With more than 3,000 sailors and marines on ships, the… Continue reading Norovirus — The Navy’s Solution
Epic Entertainment’s New Future
For anybody who has ever sailed on her, the “E” in Epic has always stood — unofficially — for “entertainment.” Cruising is an industry that is all about “firsts” but in the big picture — the Epic picture if you will — time dulls the memories of which cruise line or ship first did this… Continue reading Epic Entertainment’s New Future