Every once in a while we come across a story about cruising that is just a nice story, and that makes it worth re-telling here.
The story is about Zara Holtz.
Mrs. Holtz turned 100 the day the world turned 2,012. Her son and his family took her on a 
cruise, sailing the Norwegian Sky to the Bahamas and back. When the cruise line people on the ship got wind of the occasion, they threw a party…and invited 2,000 of her closest friends (geographically speaking).
It was a sail away party on the pool deck, and everybody was invited. A huge block of ice was carved into “100.” There was the inevitable cake and rendition of “Happy Birthday” and Mrs. Holtz even gave a short thank-you speech.
She also said the right thing, that sailing the Sky was her best of many cruise experiences to date, so she obviously plans on being around for more.
Now you can be cynical and say that NCL capitalized on the moment and turned it into good public relations…or you can say it was just a nice story.
Take your pick. We choose the story.
DAILY DEAL:
Carnival Ecstasy
5 nights
April 23, 2012
Port Canaveral (return): Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Freeport
Inside $409
www.carnival.com