Here's a twist…a cruise ship is being un-Solsticized before it's Solsticized. You won't find that word in the dictionary, and you won't find that news in Celebrity's news channels…or even see that it has been validated by the cruise line. However, here are some facts… • The last time we were on a Celebrity ship… Continue reading Change in Plans for the Century
Tag: Transatlantic cruises
Still Looking Young After 200 Trips
This is quite the woman. She has crossed the Atlantic Ocean 200 times. She has served 8.4 million cups of tea, 980,000 scones and 644,000 eggs. She has logged more than half a million miles yet looks pretty much the same as she did nine years ago. I'd say this was my wife — who… Continue reading Still Looking Young After 200 Trips
Mass Market of a Billion Cruisers?
Undoubtedly, you have heard the joke, or a variation of it. The (full in your favorite football team) made it to the Super Bowl, only to lose on a last-second field goal by… The punch line is: "And a billion people in China didn't even notice." Well, until recently a billion people in China didn't… Continue reading Mass Market of a Billion Cruisers?
The 2016 Iteration of Captain Smith…
It was the most insulting occupation possible. It was the butt of jokes for generations. It was an unthinkable position in which to be. Captain of The Titanic. Joke… As the Titanic was sinking, its passengers were praying, screaming, crying and running. One passenger found the captain and urgently asked him this question: "How far… Continue reading The 2016 Iteration of Captain Smith…
Breakaway's Inaugural Not SRO
Tomorrow, the Norwegian Breakaway embarks on a pre-inaugural cruise. That's a cruise for travel agents and media, to give them a change to preview the new ship. On Sunday, it's the inaugural cruise. The first time the general public has a chance to sail on the ship. The breaking of the Breakaway's maiden, as… Continue reading Breakaway's Inaugural Not SRO