There must be something in our lineage that connects us to seaports because we might be the only worldly (?) travelers around who raved about visiting Liverpool and Marseilles, port cities that tourists love to hate. So we read with a certain wistfulness — if anybody dares to read with wistfulness the ramblings of Carnival… Continue reading Blokes and Folks who like Liverpool
Category: Ports
Unique Getaway not for Travel Queen
My wife has always liked the idea of being in the south, because south means warmth, and warmth means you don’t freeze, which is what most of us did in our youth (and beyond) for half of every year. So “south” has a sweet sound to it for the Travel Queen. Then I tossed out… Continue reading Unique Getaway not for Travel Queen
Wicked Way to Enhance Princess Cruise
Listening to our seven-year-old granddaughter, Naomi, the other day, I heard her say she was “wicked scared” about watching a spooky movie. The word “wicked” has taken on new meanings since I first used it, just a few years ago. Even for me, it now describes not only something that’s “extremely” …whatever, but also one… Continue reading Wicked Way to Enhance Princess Cruise
The Alaska Saga: Year One
Okay, figure this one out: In Alaska, there are substantially fewer cruise-ship passengers in 2010, but ticket prices are stronger than they were last year when there were more ships in the harbors. Got that? In the first season after the fallout from Alaska’s controversial “head tax” on cruisers, business is down by 15% to… Continue reading The Alaska Saga: Year One
Cruise ships missing out on Montreal
There aren’t many secrets left in the cruise business, but one of them is surely “Montreal in Summertime.” For whatever reason, it has become a city of fall colors for cruise ships and their visitors, and anybody who knows Montreal can only wonder why. Cruise-ship activity in the 360-year-old Canadian port city is highest in… Continue reading Cruise ships missing out on Montreal