Sitting in rain threatening to be snow, wrapped in warm blankets, sipping hot chocolate and wearing toques to prevent brain matter from freezing is not what Princess had in mind when naming this part of a cruise ship “The Sanctuary.” What could it be a sanctuary from…the North Pole? And based solely on that, what… Continue reading The Sanctuary's Glacier Experience
Category: Reviews
The Things Travelers Say…
Time for a little levity. One of the many email jokes to cross our laptops this week detailed “complaints” from travelers, allegedly courtesy of Thomas Cook Travel in Great Britain. Investigation did show TCT as the source of the complaints, although there is no evidence of them on the company’s website. Anyway, here’s a few… Continue reading The Things Travelers Say…
Cunard coming clean…er
Maybe there aren’t strange things happening at Cunard, but what’s been happening is “unusual” for sure. A few weeks ago, Cunard floated the idea of changing the registration for one or all of its ships. This was to allow the fancy cruise line to sell “weddings on board” — which isn’t allowed on a British… Continue reading Cunard coming clean…er
Norwegian Star Freestyle First
We have a soft spot for the Norwegian Star, the ship that as of Sunday is calling Tampa home. While we have trouble finding a cruise ship we don’t like, the Star was special. It was several years ago. Okay, many. It was a cruise on the Mexican Riviera. For us, it was a first.… Continue reading Norwegian Star Freestyle First
Carnival Comedy in George's Hands
George Lopez is the kind of comedian who can leave you rolling in the aisles or rolling your eyes. That’s both the blessing and the curse of most comedians, isn’t it? One of the things — and there are many — that makes Lopez a little different is he has established over the years that… Continue reading Carnival Comedy in George's Hands