This isn't a commercial (like "Like Milk?")… Like jazz? Like lobster? If — like us — your answer is "yes" then American Cruise Lines has an inviting dilemma for you. Actually, one of the "invitings" is the Queen of the Mississippi, and don't take that the wrong way. She's a river cruise ship and in… Continue reading Two Tastes of River Cruising
Category: Reviews
Maritime Lawyer Raises Questions
Like most people who cruise, we tend to accept the occasional accident or fire or incident on a cruise ship. Yet we do so without knowing what "occasional" really is. Jim Walker thinks he knows. Walker is a well-known "maritime" lawyer, which means he provides a legal voice to anybody in the cruise industry who… Continue reading Maritime Lawyer Raises Questions
Cruise Trips of a Lifetime?
Three items we thought would be of interest as you head into the weekend… * * * Royal Caribbean is giving everyone a chance to win "your vacation of a lifetime" by answering four harmless questions online and giving the cruise line your email address. What, exactly, is your vacation of a lifetime? To Royal… Continue reading Cruise Trips of a Lifetime?
Change of Attire for Meeting a Queen
I think Cunard is getting ready for me. A product of the sixties — well, just in some ways — I've never really been a dress-up kind of guy. I've never owned a tuxedo. At our wedding, I wore a royal blue jacket and striped pants…or trousers, as they would say in Cunard speak. I… Continue reading Change of Attire for Meeting a Queen
Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too
News item: Norwegian is implementing a "Guppies" program for kids ages six months to three years… We have just returned from spending 10 days with our youngest grandchild. She is 16 months old, and now that she can walk she seems to be everywhere. That's wonderful but it also means somebody — anybody — has… Continue reading Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too