Clever. That’s what Princess Cruises is….and not just because Princess people can sing “the seas are alive, with The Sound of Music” when the iconic movie is being screened on all 18 ships, starting this month. The first line of the press release announcing it is clever enough. What makes it even better is that… Continue reading At Sea…The Sound Of Princess
Category: Reviews
Regent’s Smithsonian At Sea
The last time we were at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, about a year ago, we re-discovered what an intimidating place it can be. You think you can “do” the Smithsonian in a day when, in fact, you need a week…even when you have a high-energy teenage grandson at your side. Starting in July, Regent… Continue reading Regent’s Smithsonian At Sea
A Disney Story Worth Assessing
Earlier this year, the story of a family forced to leave a Disney ship in the Bahamas was told in the Naples Daily News. It’s worth reading. Disney told four of 31 family members they had to disembark in the Bahamas because their four-month-old baby, who had seen the ship’s doctor after “spitting up,” wasn’t… Continue reading A Disney Story Worth Assessing
The ‘R Ships’ All Alive And Popular
When we ventured into the waters of the cruise world, the infamous “R Ships” were already history. Consequently, we have neither much knowledge nor appreciation for what they were, but every once in a while we hear about one of the R Ships, and what great ships they were when Renaissance Cruises was in business.… Continue reading The ‘R Ships’ All Alive And Popular
Up In The Air With The Internet
Forget about Air France, Air Supply or even Air Jordan. Let’s talk about Air Office. That’s what you get when you buy Internet time on an airplane, a practice which up until recently was greeted with serious disdain — not to mention wastage of dollars — in this household. Not now. There are some parameters… Continue reading Up In The Air With The Internet