You have a routine. The alarm rings at the same time, day after day. Your trip to the shower is short enough you could use a hand towel to dry off. Breakfast has to be eaten quickly. There’s a bus to catch or traffic to face or a clock to punch, literally or otherwise.… Continue reading Crystal Wakes Up To Late Risers
Category: Ports
Celebrity Toasted By Wine Spectator
In case you were wondering… * * * Celebrity has, arguably, the premier wine reputation among cruise lines. We won’t argue the point. Our best and most complete wine experiences have been on Celebrity ships, starting with a knowledgeable sommelier from (of all places) Mumbai. Knowledgable sommelier…aren’t they all? Anyway, the Wine Spectator has enhanced… Continue reading Celebrity Toasted By Wine Spectator
Coral Accident Rocks Carnival
There was a time when, if the world lost some coral reefs to human carelessness, it was greeted with a reaction akin to a shrug of the shoulders and dismissed with “too bad.” As we have become more environmentally aware, and responsible, that has changed. So when a cruise ship (Carnival Magic) accidentally destroys a… Continue reading Coral Accident Rocks Carnival
Sharpening Culinary Skills At Oceania
It’s more than two years since we experienced cooking at sea (and we lived to write about it) and, at the time, Oceania’s Director of Culinary Enrichment speculated what her upscale cruise line was doing would continue to grow. Kathryn Kelly also said that she believed in five years only Oceania would be teaching customers… Continue reading Sharpening Culinary Skills At Oceania
Great Time To Go Caribbean Cruising
There’s a reason why the default destination is a “Caribbean” cruise. You don’t hear people talking about a European cruise with the same frequency…nor Alaska…nor even Mediterranean. With weather that is rarely an issue, the Caribbean is home to 40 per cent of the cruise business. That’s why it should surprise nobody that, as reported… Continue reading Great Time To Go Caribbean Cruising