The other day, there was a small fire on the Grand Princess as the big ship was circumventing Hawaii. It was caused by a circuit breaker in the ships’ electrical switchboard. There was some smoke. Nobody was hurt. As these things go, it was relatively minor. The Grand Princess got the worst of it. Because… Continue reading Grand Princess, Grand Return
Category: People
Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups
Hands up, now…which of you cruise passengers has never waited in line to board a ship? Specifically, in a long line that snakes around a cruise terminal, for the legitimate reason that cruise lines have to board upwards of 2,500 passengers in four hours or less. So do the math. Speaking of math, Carnival’s changing… Continue reading Carnival Dealing With Long Line-ups
Friday File: Favorite Faces
You meet lots and lots of nice people who work on cruise ships and often we — like you — take photos of them. Almost all of the captains we’ve met have been warm, interesting individuals and often that’s reflected in their staffs. Today we’re introducing you to some of the nicest crew members we’ve… Continue reading Friday File: Favorite Faces
Scooting Around Ho Chi Minh City
Going on cruises has led us to do things in life that are out of character. One was during an Alaska cruise with Princess…being afraid of heights and then taking a helicopter onto North America’s tallest mountain, Denali. The most recent was after a river cruise with AmaWaterways…taking a scooter rider with two complete strangers… Continue reading Scooting Around Ho Chi Minh City
Cruise Prompts Costa Rica Re-visit
One of the nice things about cruising is that when you stop in a country for the first time, it gives you a sense of whether you might like to go back. A taster, as it were. It happened to us with Costa Rica. While cruising on the Norwegian Sun, we first visited Costa Rica… Continue reading Cruise Prompts Costa Rica Re-visit