When Carnival christened its newish ship the Breeze on Saturday at the Port of Miami, two people towered over their respective genders. Physically and figuratively. If Tracy Wilson Mourning wasn't the tallest woman in the Breeze's Ovation Theater, it could only be because somebody else was wearing higher lifts. In fact, it's possible the only… Continue reading Mournings Move Carnival Breeze
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No. 5 Reflects Best of Solstice
In wondering whether we'd be able to tell the difference between the Celebrity Reflection and the Eclipse, the only other Solstice Class ship we'd been on, we quickly realized the answer was in the measurements. The Reflection is 60 centimeters wider. Two feet. Cruisers who were on the Solstice, the five-year-old matriarch of the Class,… Continue reading No. 5 Reflects Best of Solstice
Upon Reflection, People are Special
Quite by accident — or by failure to follow directions — we enjoyed our most pleasant evening on the Celebrity Reflection in the company of a junior waiter, a waiter and a sommelier. This is typical for us. We make more friends among cruise ship staff than we do passengers, which means either we enjoy… Continue reading Upon Reflection, People are Special
Despite Breeze, Time for Reflection
We had to make sure we heard right when talking to the young man in the elevator at the Marriott Miami Biscayne. On the way to the 30th floor, we had been talking about cruises, since that's what brought us to this hotel. On the way from the airport, we noticed several billboards that trumpeted… Continue reading Despite Breeze, Time for Reflection
Royal Baby Heads-up for Cunard?
Maybe Cunard knew all along about the Royal Baby. Maybe somebody in the palace tipped off the famous cruise line that the Duchess of Cambridge was with child. Maybe that's why the announcement that Will and Kate were going to be parents came a few days AFTER Cunard's announcement about the Duchess of Cornwall, who… Continue reading Royal Baby Heads-up for Cunard?