Cruising with disabilities improvements

Those of us who have never had to cope with a physical disability can sometimes lose sight of how difficult it can be just to get through life…an oversight that usually lasts only until we see someone struggling. If you've been on a cruise, just stop and think about how you would do everything from… Continue reading Cruising with disabilities improvements

Cruisers misbehaving…refusing to act their age

This is not your mother's…hairspray…morals…nor her idea of cruising: • In Mexico, an 84-year-old male cruise passenger disembarks from a Norwegian ship in Cozumel to go on a shore excursion, gets strapped under parasail and goes airborne from the back of a speedboat before landing on the beach while his 50-something children watch in horror.… Continue reading Cruisers misbehaving…refusing to act their age

Viking Offer for China a Bucket Lister?

Going to China isn't something that's ever made it onto our Bucket List but if it did, could there be a more appealing way to go than on a river cruise? There are many choices, and one of them caught our eyes this week because it seems somewhat affordable, which river cruises often aren't for… Continue reading Viking Offer for China a Bucket Lister?

A Taste of Carnival's Food Concept Branding

This one's for carnies. Not the people who coax you into trying to toss a ring around the neck of a Coke bottle or deflate a balloon with a dart to win a four-inch stuffed pig for the little one in your family…but the people who make Carnival their cruise line of choice. The dictionary… Continue reading A Taste of Carnival's Food Concept Branding

Norwegian a World Travel winner

It's true that we've always had a soft spot for Norwegian, the cruise line that brought us back on board many years ago, following an unhappy cruise which chased us away. Having said that, if you twisted our arms and asked us to pick the "leading cruise line" we can't tell you it would be… Continue reading Norwegian a World Travel winner