This is not designed to make any judgments about cruising in the nude (i.e. buff in the boat). It is not designed to make jokes like "If anyone is rude to you on a nude cruises, be the bigger person and turn the other cheek." It is not designed to infer that some cruise… Continue reading On Board with Bare Necessities
Category: People
Informing Cruisers with Disabilities
On every cruise we take, we continued to be amazed at the determination of people with disabilities to keep on sailing. Of course, this is in part because cruise lines have gone out of their way — either by desire or by the force of a Supreme Court ruling seven years ago — to make… Continue reading Informing Cruisers with Disabilities
Deep Impact of Costa Concordia
The word "terrorism" would never be associated with the Costa Concordia, yet the impact of that disaster on cruising is somewhat similar to what 9/11 did to flying. Security has been continually accelerated at airports over the last decade, often to the point of annoyance. In cruising, it's just the beginning. Tomorrow at 8… Continue reading Deep Impact of Costa Concordia
Cruise-Cruise Rockin' the News
Google "Rock of Ages" and "Cruise" and you'll get all kinds of stories about Tom Cruise and his newest movie. In fact, you'll probably first get stories about Mrs. Cruise (Katie Holmes), who gave back her "rock of ages" to her ex-husband to be. That news broke on Thursday. Can it be a co-incidence… Continue reading Cruise-Cruise Rockin' the News
Cruise Voluntourism Crystal Clear
Cruise ships attract poverty. Because passengers are considered affluent, rightly or wrongly, poor people in ports flock to wherever cruise people go, sometimes to sell wares, often to beg. For passengers, this can be a help-or-not-help dilemma, just as it is on the streets of major cities in North America. Many cruise lines have… Continue reading Cruise Voluntourism Crystal Clear