That’s A Million For New Orleans

Photo by Win Henderson In Texas, the battle cry has for 180 years been “Remember The Alamo.” In New Orleans, for the last decade (10 years in August), it has been “Remember Katrina.” Remember, indeed. Close to 2,000 people died. Waves 20 feet high crashed into the Louisiana seaport. The world watched in horror as… Continue reading That’s A Million For New Orleans

Cruise For Football Fan With Heart

While everybody’s talking about deflated footballs, in advance of the Super Bowl, are you interested in a tale of inflated sportsmanship? If so, read on… After the Seattle Seahawks won their trip to Phoenix for Sunday’s big game, one of their fans (PJ LeDorze) noticed a disconsolate Green Bay Packers fan outside Seattle’s CenturyLink Field.… Continue reading Cruise For Football Fan With Heart

Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

When the Seattle Seahawks try (again) to cruise past the Green Bay Packers (they’ve never beaten Green Bay in the playoffs) next Sunday in the hope of winning the Super Bowl (again), the cheering section will include anybody remotely connected to Princess Cruises. The cruise line has scored a touchdown of its own by convincing the… Continue reading Cruise: Double Meaning For Seahawks

New in 2015 — P&O Britannia

First in a series about ships The first new ship of 2015 will set sail in March and be based in Southampton before leaving for its winter home, Barbados. P&O is billing this as a five-star ship with all the amenities of a like-rated hotel, but on water. The locals won’t have trouble recognizing her… Continue reading New in 2015 — P&O Britannia

Protecting The Privacy Of Passengers

The much-publicized (can you say 24/7 on TV?) hacking at Sony this month once again raised the issue of cyber security in every business, which of course includes cruise lines. While all of them have to pay close attention to the issue, it appears that Carnival was a little ahead of the curve, hiring a… Continue reading Protecting The Privacy Of Passengers