THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$509 November 7, 2011: TransAtlantic from Malaga, Spain to San Juan, Puerto Rico, 13 days Ports: Portugal, Canary Islands, Gran Canaria, St. Maarten Ship: Adventure of the Seas (above) Contact: Royal Caribbean * * * Don’t let your kids see… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
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Cruising — Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$399 October 17, 31, 2010: Eastern Caribbean: Miami round-trip 7 days Ports: Miami, Samana, St. Thomas, Tortola, Great Stirrup Cay Ship: Norwegian Pearl Contact: ncl.com * * * As gossip columnists go, she was one of the originals (anybody old enough to remember Louella Parsons?) and by today’s tell-all standards, Rona Barrett would… Continue reading Cruising — Notes on the Boats
Cruising — Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE………….$1,938 October 16, 2011: Barcelona to Galveston 28 days Ship: Carnival Magic Contact: carnival.com * * * Our featured cruise this week is actually 2-in-1, so it requires a little explanation. The first leg is a 12-day return trip from Barcelona, to European ports in France, Italy, Croatia and Sicily. The Magic, which… Continue reading Cruising — Notes on the Boats
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………..$419 December 5, 2010: Miami (return) to Western Caribbean 7 days Ship: Carnival Valor Contact: carnival.com * * * Somebody’s standing behind one of us (that would be Bob) when he steps on the scales. A Holland America spokesman, John Primeau, says that the typical cruise passenger gains one pound a day on cruises… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
Options for Phoning Home from the Ship
Our lives have become so dependent on the cel phone that being on a cruise ship means either suffering cel-phone withdrawal or having deep pockets. Talking on your cel from the ship can be extremely expensive. International roaming, it’s called. Here’s a couple of options we discovered, although these are by no means the only… Continue reading Options for Phoning Home from the Ship