When we winos think of sommeliers, there is a tendency to believe they’re from France, or Italy, maybe Australia, perhaps Argentina. But Croatia? It was a small winery somewhere north of Zagreb that sent Sinisa Lepanovic to the world of wines. On the Celebrity Eclipse, he is more than a sommelier…he is The Cellar Master,… Continue reading The Eclipse's Worldly Cellar Master
Month: April 2011
When Facing 'Some' Days at Sea…
A re-positioning cruise across the ocean, no matter which ocean, means many days at sea. The anticipation of many days at sea attracts many thoughts, most of them worrisome. It starts with boredom. How long can you sit and watch water go by? How many books can you read? How much TV can you watch?… Continue reading When Facing 'Some' Days at Sea…
What on Earth…an Eclipse?
Here’s an oxymoron for you — today we’re celebrating Earth Day in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. There are only two places where actual “earth” can be seen on the Celebrity Eclipse, as it zeroes in on the Azores, the first terra firma anybody on this ship will have seen in six days. One… Continue reading What on Earth…an Eclipse?
Lost at Sea on Celebrity's Eclipse
Somewhere between the shore and the ship, it happens. I lose my sense of direction. Here we are, six days into cruising across the Atlantic Ocean on the Celebrity Eclipse, and I still need a compass to find my way around the ship. Or a wife. Fortunately, mine is patient. Wife, that is. Every time… Continue reading Lost at Sea on Celebrity's Eclipse
Celebrity Guests 'eye' Eclipse Lounge
Long before we boarded the Celebrity Eclipse, the first cruise ship with its own iLounge, we were Mac people. How “long before” is two decades, when a brilliant young graphic designer and computer geek named Michael Guy talked us into buying a Mac or two for our desktop publishing business. That’s how our “logical obsession”… Continue reading Celebrity Guests 'eye' Eclipse Lounge