The cruise business is up in Cartagena this year, which means the shore excursion business is up, and we think it's all because of Sandy Cuadrado, who three years ago was decorated by Princess Cruises as "tour guide of the season." Friends of ours just returned from the Colombian city on the Caribbean Sea. On… Continue reading When in Cartagena, just find Sandy!
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Carnival's Famous Literary Connection
Like many before and after him, it's doubtful that T. S. Geisel could ever have imagined that his life's work would be turned into Broadway plays and motion pictures, be called as important as the Bible and — now — be intricately and intrinsically linked to cruise ships and the people who travel on them.… Continue reading Carnival's Famous Literary Connection
Yo Ho Ho…on Great Stirrup Cay
What's going on here? If you ask passengers which cruise line would be most likely to wear the unflattering moniker of "booze cruise" chances are the response would be Carnival, the line that admittedly tries to take "fun" to the extreme without directly linking it to the consummation of alcohol. But…is that Norwegian, making a… Continue reading Yo Ho Ho…on Great Stirrup Cay
More 'Free' Cruises from Princess?
Just when you think you've heard of all the possible perks for buying passage on a cruise, along comes a new one. This is from Princess Cruises and, while the booking date is past, it will be interesting to see if it comes up again. If it does, that means passengers liked it. For five… Continue reading More 'Free' Cruises from Princess?
Cuban Cruising Causing Angst in Florida
The fight to cruise Cuba is on and the battleground, which may or may not surprise you, is Florida. As the U.S. and the Communist country 90 miles from its southernmost shore inch towards normalizing relations, Florida sees some of its cruise stakes slipping away, like fragments of driftwood floating into the Gulf of Mexico.… Continue reading Cuban Cruising Causing Angst in Florida