Maybe there aren’t strange things happening at Cunard, but what’s been happening is “unusual” for sure. A few weeks ago, Cunard floated the idea of changing the registration for one or all of its ships. This was to allow the fancy cruise line to sell “weddings on board” — which isn’t allowed on a British… Continue reading Cunard coming clean…er
Tag: Finding Bargains
Norwegian Star Freestyle First
We have a soft spot for the Norwegian Star, the ship that as of Sunday is calling Tampa home. While we have trouble finding a cruise ship we don’t like, the Star was special. It was several years ago. Okay, many. It was a cruise on the Mexican Riviera. For us, it was a first.… Continue reading Norwegian Star Freestyle First
Dream Partnership of Royalty
What’s in a name? If the name is DreamWorks, just split it. The “Dream”…”Works.” As far as Royal Caribbean cruise ships are, it sure does. Last week, Shrek and Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda expanded their families. Or maybe Royal Caribbean expanded its family. The first time the famous DreamWorks characters appeared on a cruise… Continue reading Dream Partnership of Royalty
Cruises Galore On Sale Next Week
Think Black Friday in America. Boxing Day in Canada. The best sale, ever, at your favorite department store…except that this “department store” sells cruises. This is what will happen next week and — like the World Series, falling leaves and Halloween — it happens every October. For those of us who like taking long rides… Continue reading Cruises Galore On Sale Next Week
Celebrity, Wine the Perfect Match
As wine lovers go, we don’t think we’re especially HM, even though we did once have TWO sommeliers at our TABLE while on a cruise ship, the Celebrity Millennium. At the other end of the wine bottle, we were on a Princess cruise where there was ONE sommelier for the entire ship! The point here… Continue reading Celebrity, Wine the Perfect Match