VENICE — This can be one intimidating city to find yourself in either before or after a cruise. It's a real shock if it follows the amazing arrival that comes with a cruise ship carefully negotiating its path through the islands that make up what is known as Venezia. The first jolt comes when… Continue reading Cruise Transport Tips in Venice
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Riviera's Food Reputation on the Line
ONBOARD THE OCEANIA RIVIERA — When you talk the talk, you have to be able to walk the walk, right? So when Oceania confidently states its ships have the "finest cuisine at sea"…everybody involved with the cuisine has to be able to "wok the wok." This is especially true when the ship is the… Continue reading Riviera's Food Reputation on the Line
Riviera's Entertaining Expectations
ON THE MEDITERRANEAN — It was opening night in the theater on the new Oceania Riviera. No doubt there would be stage jitters, if not fright. The show was the music of Sir Elton John and Billy Joel and never mind that the performers wouldn't look like EJ and BJ, as long as they more… Continue reading Riviera's Entertaining Expectations
Oceania Riviera: Big Day in Barcelona
ON THE MEDITERRANEAN — They call it a "christening" when a cruise ship sails for the first time and, religious conflicts aside, it's probably the right term. The word dovetails nicely with cruising, the ship gets a ceremonial bath, and its name becomes official. For the Oceania Riviera, this will happen tomorrow, in Barcelona, and… Continue reading Oceania Riviera: Big Day in Barcelona
NCL Ship Crew the Pride of America
Anybody who has been on a cruise ship and who has taken the time to find out already knows that cruise lines strive to be environmentally responsible, in as many ways as possible. Times have changed. Raw waste is no longer dumped into the ocean. Garbage from ships is no longer dumped into bins… Continue reading NCL Ship Crew the Pride of America