Disney Dolls In Demand — Five's Your Limit

Did you know you can only buy five singing Olafs? You don’t know what a singing Olaf is, or why you would want to buy…one…him? Then you don’t know Frozen. If Anna is the apple of your eye, no matter how many granddaughters you have, five is your limit. The same goes for Elsa —… Continue reading Disney Dolls In Demand — Five's Your Limit

How Dementia Can Turn A Cruise Into An Ugly Scene

About five months ago, an Australian couple was not allowed back on the Celebrity Millennium after it docked at Cairns, Australia. This is a story that has gone, as they say, viral in the world of social media where it was certain to stimulate some interesting and conflicting opinions. Here are the facts, as reported:… Continue reading How Dementia Can Turn A Cruise Into An Ugly Scene

What Can Happen When People Go Overboard

During the weekend, a passenger disappeared from a small cruise ship off the coast of Florida and speculation is that it was a suicide. We can just hear our friends…you know, the ones who don't bother to enjoy cruising. "See what happens when you go on a cruise!" Every time there is something remotely resembling… Continue reading What Can Happen When People Go Overboard

In The Wake Of Tragedy On The Water…

Here's a sobering question that probably won't have a conclusive answer: Following the gut-wrenching and tragic ferry accident last week off the shores of South Korea, how is the fear of dying in a ship going to impact the cruise industry? Seasoned cruisers are unlikely to develop such a fear and are more likely to… Continue reading In The Wake Of Tragedy On The Water…

Prince Philip Returning To Ship Of His Past

When you get really old, the saying goes, you don't buy green bananas…and not because you're afraid of slipping on one. How old is really old? Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is two months away from his 93rd birthday and most recently made a few headlines by being hospitalized, not an unusual occurrence for… Continue reading Prince Philip Returning To Ship Of His Past