Our daughter (Lisa) and son-in-law (Aron) were bitten, or smitten, by the travel bug early in their relationship and as a result they have been to places we’d likely not consider visiting without their experiences. One of the many things they’ve told us is how appreciative people are in countries where poverty is the norm,… Continue reading Cruise Ships and Silent Deeds
Tag: Celebrity
Ever-Changing World of Cruise Deals
Cruise prices are fluid, as they should be, because where would ships be without water? Okay, bad joke. As occupancy changes, cruise lines shift the pricing accordingly. Sometimes, it happens within minutes. As an example, here are two “good deals” we came across this week, deals that changed from previous offers. Both included air fare.… Continue reading Ever-Changing World of Cruise Deals
Smooth Sailing in San Diego
On our most recent cruise, one of the ports new to us was San Diego. Not the city, the port. We’ve spent a lot of time in the city, but coming at it from the water was new, enlightening and a little chaotic. Last year, we disembarked at the port in New Orleans, to be… Continue reading Smooth Sailing in San Diego
Notes From The Boat…
Random thoughts and notes, after 14 days on the Celebrity Millennium, our first trip through the Panama Canal… Celebrity’s Hotel Director, Andrew Harris, spent more than three decades in the hotel industry before the cruise line wisely convinced him to come aboard in 2009. After declining several times to go on a cruise and check… Continue reading Notes From The Boat…
Tips on Cabo San Lucas
AT SEA ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — One estimate is that more than 400 cruise ships drop anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay, at the mouth of the Sea of Cortez, in one calendar year. That’s why the pier is probably the cleanest, the least offensive and the friendliest of any that cruisers visit in… Continue reading Tips on Cabo San Lucas