Cruise Critic Editors' Best Of…Cruising

  Anybody who has been on more than a few cruises is inevitably going to be asked: “What’s your favorite…ship…destination…cruise…port…activity…restaurant…?” There are no correct answers, given that everybody’s cruising taste is different in every area. Sometimes, it’s incredible how much stock all of us put in recommendations of others, qualified or not. Cruise passengers pay… Continue reading Cruise Critic Editors' Best Of…Cruising

Godmother Kristin WOWs PBS

A few days ago, one of us was fumbling the TV remote like a running back without stickum (now you know who was doing the fumbling) when lo and behold there was Kristin Chenoweth, who has made a career of not fumbling much of anything. A year and a half ago, we didn’t know much… Continue reading Godmother Kristin WOWs PBS

Photo Essay From Cruises To Mexico…

Is there a prettier setting for Maya ruins than in Tulum, close to Cozumel? An easy attraction in Acapulco, a short walk from where the ships are moored. Lots of iguanas all over Mexico, and all look more menacing than they really are. Intruding on a family picnic near Huatulco, on as pretty a beach as we've… Continue reading Photo Essay From Cruises To Mexico…

Carnival Sale On Internet Overload

If ever a cruise line needs to fill up a ship quickly, or a bunch of them, Carnival just did it. The premise is simple: Everybody loves a deal. So on Tuesday, Carnival announced a “35-hour sale.” It was actually a 35-35 sale…35 hours to buy a cruise for $35 a day (starting prices). How… Continue reading Carnival Sale On Internet Overload

The Vancouver Cruise Experience

If there’s a more beautiful arrival port than Vancouver — this side of Venice — we haven’t seen it. The one time we arrived at the Port of Vancouver, on the Coral Princess, it was breathtaking. Considering that we once lived there, that says something. Breathtaking, until we disembarked. Then, we were out of breath… Continue reading The Vancouver Cruise Experience