Yesterday was the final round of the U.S. Open. It was also Father's Day. In other words, the right thing to do was give Bob the day off. So I did. That made it a good time to go into my notebook and extract some "do's" and "don'ts" about cruising… Do arrive early enough for… Continue reading Cruise Things To Do and Not Do
Category: Reviews
Oceania Entertainer Man of Many Talents
I want to live, not merely survive And I won't give up this dream Of life that keeps me alive I gotta be me, I gotta be me The dream that I see makes me what I am Those lyrics from a signature song by Sammy Davis Jr. are often part of the narrative when… Continue reading Oceania Entertainer Man of Many Talents
American Cruising Rivers of Wine
In the world of cruising, wine is much more than a four-letter word. It is powerful. Celebrity has a room dedicated to wine, 24 hours a day, called Cellarmasters. Norwegian has a wine cruise whenships are being re-positioned on the way to or from Alaska. Oceania has a sommelier for every 50 or so passengers… Continue reading American Cruising Rivers of Wine
Carnival Breeze's Three Island trip
The newest ship on the ocean (okay, sea) these days is the Carnival Breeze, currently on its inaugural cruise in Europe, in the Mediterranean en route to Venice. This is the latest in a long line of ships from the world's biggest cruise line and, while it's not necessarily the biggest and the best,… Continue reading Carnival Breeze's Three Island trip
Cabanalife new at Great Stirrup Cay
One day, we'll go back to Great Stirrup Cay, a private island we visited a couple of years ago. We were going to be in Florida, and we were looking for a short cruise to…anywhere…after almost a month of writing about being on ships. We were looking for a little R&R, and so it… Continue reading Cabanalife new at Great Stirrup Cay