Some might call this a sign of the apocalypse…or maybe just a sign of the times in which we live. The Carnival Triumph has an engine-room fire and loses power. The ship lists in open water and five long days later is towed to Alabama. Within days of going ashore, one of the 3,470 passengers… Continue reading Quickie Book Real Story of Triumph?
Category: People
Vets' Cast for Caribbean Princess
In this day and age, is there a more heartfelt group to support in America than military veterans? Several weeks ago, Princess Cruises announced its first cruise out of the new/old cruise ship terminal in Houston this year. It's to support U.S. veterans, hopefully to the tune of $1 million to be divided between the… Continue reading Vets' Cast for Caribbean Princess
Cruise Clientele Luck of the Draw?
A few years ago we were on the Carnival Ecstasy and noticed there was a wedding party on board. It's fairly typical for Carnival to have a lot of parties on its ships, wedding and otherwise, so it came as no surprise that a young couple decided to tie the knot on a ship. On… Continue reading Cruise Clientele Luck of the Draw?
Norwegian, Zakarian Double Down
Those of us who live in North America are north-south driven. Check out our winter escape habits…West Coasters head for California or Arizona, mid-Westerners go to Texas, and Easterners seek the sun of Florida. Once on a while, somebody crosses over, but the distance and time (changes) are deterrents. It seems restaurateurs have a similar… Continue reading Norwegian, Zakarian Double Down
Fly Free to Your Cruise…for Life???
Our son was telling us the other day that when people use capital letters on the Internet, it means they're shouting. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? This comes to mind because of an ebook we heard about which "teaches you how to save money on any cruise." Hmmm…stay out of the casino? It's a discounts book written… Continue reading Fly Free to Your Cruise…for Life???