Tomorrow’s kind of like Thanksgiving, or Christmas, for cruise shoppers. Bargains galore. And if you’re a husband like me whose first instinct is to wonder where I can find a football game so I don’t have to go, because there’s always football to watch on Thanksgiving and before Christmas, relax. Tomorrow is, as it says… Continue reading The World's Largest Cruise Night
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Liberty at Sea for Bee Gees Fans
Two musicals that just won’t go away, which means they have stood the test of time admirably, are Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Is it just a coincidence that, next to the fact they’re musicals, the common denominator here is John Travolta, who until Grease came along was known as Vinnie Barbarino? The movies both… Continue reading Liberty at Sea for Bee Gees Fans
$-$-$-$teak Hot in Main Dining Rooms
When cruise lines start charging for specialty food items in the main dining room, the knee-jerk reaction is to think they’re getting just like the airlines, charging for everything but crackers, cramped seats and authenticating your ticket. The knee-jerk reaction is that customers shouldn’t have to pay for anything in the main dining room. Some… Continue reading $-$-$-$teak Hot in Main Dining Rooms
Regent Response Worth Remembering
A pod propulsion malfunction in Athens may be no easier to explain than a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, but the fallout (excuse the pun) is certain to be more positive. The Seven Seas Voyager, one-third of the Regent fleet, had to cancel a Mediterranean cruise yesterday because of the pod propulsion problem, leaving… Continue reading Regent Response Worth Remembering
For Runners — the Allure of the 5k
The 5k race seems to be the popular distance for people who run for fitness and pleasure. Our daughter Lisa, who does run for fitness and pleasure, is entered in a 5k next weekend, or maybe it’s a 10k. Or 20. Whatever it is, her parents say: “Better her than us.” They “walk” for fitness… Continue reading For Runners — the Allure of the 5k