MARSEILLE, France — We loved this first-ever Mediterranean seaport the last time we were here. Then we remembered why. We'd been travelling the roads of France with two teenagers and a pre-teen, squishing five people in hotel rooms built for four (or less), and when we arrived in Marseille, the people at the Novotel… Continue reading Marseilles: Two Ports Busier Than Ever
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Breakaway: New Meaning for Parents
Norwegian's new ship, due next year, is going to have the first water park at sea to encourage you, as parents, to take the whole family cruising on the Breakaway. Several ships have water slides and the same strategy. So how many slides does it take to make a water park? According to the NCL… Continue reading Breakaway: New Meaning for Parents
Royal Caribbean Keeps Helping Haiti
Now here's a novel way to help the stricken people of Haiti, still devastated by that 7.0 earthquake more than two years ago. Send a party to explore Haiti's rich history on its northern shore, where the cruise ships land, to see if shore excursions can contribute to rebuilding the country's equally devastated tourism… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Keeps Helping Haiti
Holland America Ups the Veggie Fare
Hands up, if you know somebody who has or has had cancer. Hands down, if you've thought about eating better because of it. We've never been vegetarians. One of us (hands up) is more of a carnivore than she is. Yet we have both felt the urge, or need, to become "more vegetarian" because, frankly,… Continue reading Holland America Ups the Veggie Fare
Cruise Ship Safety Moving to New Level
Again, a sobering moment about cruising. Again, a news item that makes people nervous about going…anywhere. Again, a reminder about the world we live in today. In case you missed it, police in Germany questioned a 22-year-old Austrian who a year ago this month was returning from Pakistan and discovered — after weeks of breaking… Continue reading Cruise Ship Safety Moving to New Level