The new parents in our family (no, guess again) met when both worked for Starbucks, so forgive the new grandparents if we have a soft spot for the coffee giant. It should be mentioned, however, that our affair with Starbucks long pre-dated the day our daughter met her husband to be. Last year, we visited… Continue reading Starbucks at Sea…One More Time
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Seasickness and its remedy
We had coffee on Saturday with a friend, for the first time in too long, and inevitably the subject of cruising came up, as it always seems to with us. You’d almost think we had heads shaped like funnels and bodies that were ship-shape…and neither is the case. In comparing cruise notes, he told us… Continue reading Seasickness and its remedy
Princess Change for the Better?
There is news this week of a restaurant change that was prompted by the passenger feedback, and it’s going to be interesting to see what the passenger feedback is now. The restaurant is Sabatini’s, now on 13 of the 16 Princess ships, including the Coral Princess. We mention that because we were on the Coral… Continue reading Princess Change for the Better?
Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships
On the surface, any time a drinking age is lowered, it’s considered to be a bad thing, and no doubt Royal Caribbean is going to feel the heat now that it’s announced the drinking age on its ships is dropping from 21 to 18. There is, however, another side to the story. Several years ago,… Continue reading Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships
Carnival tips the scale for balance
Call it tipping. Call it rewarding good service. Call it paying gratuities. Whatever you call it, this is one of the most contentious issues among people who take cruises. Carnival is the latest to cruise line make news on tipping and/or gratuities, a subject cruise lines would prefer not having to address when charging more.… Continue reading Carnival tips the scale for balance