Yesterday, we learned a little about Lisbon, a place we’d like to visit again and stay longer. We learned a lot about how to see it. This was a holiday Monday in the Portuguese capital, the 25th of April, Freedom Day. Just how important a holiday it was became evident even before we disembarked from… Continue reading So on the Second Trip to Lisbon…
Category: Ports
Portuguese Port a Transatlantic Fit
It’s hard to imagine a more relaxing island in the ocean than the Azores on Easter weekend. Saturday morning is sleepy. Stores open late and close early. Car rentals at the pier are sold out, not just because of cruise-ship business, but because the entire fleet has been booked out of the airport by Europeans… Continue reading Portuguese Port a Transatlantic Fit
Miami: Shopping, shuttling and sailing
Day One on the Atlantic Ocean… So far, so good. Just like our friends Howard and Connie told us, “like sailing on glass.” They crossed the Atlantic on the flagship of Celebrity’s Solstice Class, and we’re on the Eclipse, and either Celebrity’s found the formula or this is a typical Transatlantic trip. However, it is… Continue reading Miami: Shopping, shuttling and sailing
Cruising the Gambia to Special Roots
Kunta Kinte. What do those two words bring to mind? For most of us, a third word. Roots. From that, the name of Toby Waller, the American name that Kunta Kinte adopted. From that will come the name Alex Haley, author of the book that led to a TV miniseries of the same name. For… Continue reading Cruising the Gambia to Special Roots
Playing Games with Baseball Names
By our count, there are only four major league baseball teams with names that form a natural connection to the sea — Marlins, Devil Rays, Mariners and Pirates. A natural connection should make for a natural association with a cruise line. One team already has it. One is thinking about it. The other two don’t… Continue reading Playing Games with Baseball Names