Month: April 2011
No Time…This Time…for Anytime?
As the smallest of the mainstream cruise lines, Norwegian sometimes is treated like the runt of the litter. Just a follower that never gets credit for anything original. We have been on Norwegian ships several times. We have seen its innovations first-hand, and then watched other cruise lines copy what NCL has created. You know… Continue reading No Time…This Time…for Anytime?
Cruising the Gambia to Special Roots
Kunta Kinte. What do those two words bring to mind? For most of us, a third word. Roots. From that, the name of Toby Waller, the American name that Kunta Kinte adopted. From that will come the name Alex Haley, author of the book that led to a TV miniseries of the same name. For… Continue reading Cruising the Gambia to Special Roots
Magic Right Word for this Godmother
This is a nice story. It’s about Lindsey Wilkerson. Until yesterday, we had no idea who Lindsey Wilkerson was, or is. Until today, you probably didn’t either. She is going to be the Godmother of Carnival’s Magic at its ceremonial baptism in Venice, three weeks from Sunday. She has a greater calling in life. A… Continue reading Magic Right Word for this Godmother
Playing Games with Baseball Names
By our count, there are only four major league baseball teams with names that form a natural connection to the sea — Marlins, Devil Rays, Mariners and Pirates. A natural connection should make for a natural association with a cruise line. One team already has it. One is thinking about it. The other two don’t… Continue reading Playing Games with Baseball Names