Food is such a focal point of cruising, for at least two reasons. One is that the quality and/or amount of food consumed justifies the cost of the cruise. The other is that cruise lines traditionally have special events for food lovers — sometimes at an extra cost (specialty restaurants) and sometimes free. The photos… Continue reading Friday File: Food More Than A Thought
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Carnival Goes To Bat For Texas Kids
Until Tuesday night, we’d never heard of Frisco. It was always just an abbreviation for San Francisco when both words didn’t fit in a headline or sound as cool in a conversation. On Tuesday, we discovered Frisco is in Texas, and that a young ballplayer named Joey Gallo drove down Highway 121 and went from… Continue reading Carnival Goes To Bat For Texas Kids
Mexico’s First Cruise Home Port?
Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas…Puerto Peñasco? Now, we’ve been to many cruise ports in Mexico but yesterday was the first we’d heard of this one. Our resident expert on all things Mexican, Barbra Bishop of MEXpeditions, tipped us off about a new cruise port that’s under construction. In fact, it’s 50 per cent complete… Continue reading Mexico’s First Cruise Home Port?
Costa Message: Forever Italy
A couple of months back, we were in Italy, which in our world is always a nice place to be. Today would be an even better time to be there, because it’s Republic Day, a national holiday to celebrate the end of Italian royalty (except for Sophia Loren, of course). The ship we boarded in… Continue reading Costa Message: Forever Italy
Day One Of Hurricane Season
You can set your calendar by this blog. It’s Hurricane Season. Every June 1, or thereabouts, we provide you with the obligatory outlook for the season that starts today…obligatory because, while hurricanes seldom affect cruise ships that can outrun them, the fact remains ships are on waters that can generate such storms. So… NOAA —… Continue reading Day One Of Hurricane Season