’Tis the season to be connecting with friends and family, right? In the course of doing just that, we were chatting with Cousin Cathie, who lives in Houston and who likes to spend time on cruise ships. She’s a big fan of Royal Caribbean and this year, she spent two weeks on one of the… Continue reading St. Petersburg: On The Bucket List
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Photo Essay: Captains of the Seas
We’ve only met, over the years of cruising, one ship’s captain we didn’t like — and that's likely because he never gave us the chance to like him (“I don’t do interviews”). This is a colony of mostly men who are all personable, often funny, always accommodating and forever fascinating. These are our top ten,… Continue reading Photo Essay: Captains of the Seas
Company For World's Top Cruise Ports
Miami…Fort Lauderdale…Port Rashid… Notice the apparent disconnect? Well, not so fast. The acknowledged kinds of cruise ports are Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Proven to send more than eight million people off on their favorite cruise ships every year. Gateways to the Caribbean, primarily, and that’s still where most people go on their first cruise. Also… Continue reading Company For World's Top Cruise Ports
Cruise Ships And Entertainment
Almost every cruise ship has entertainment. Here are some of our favorite entertainers over the years… The signature production on Allure of the Seas reminded us what a terrific musical Chicago is — guess that's why it's been around for almost 40 years! Not actually "on" the Oceania Riviera, this Flamenco dancer turned everyone's head at the then-new… Continue reading Cruise Ships And Entertainment
The World Of Carnival — And More
The accepted definition of the word “carnival” — at least in North America — is as follows: “a traveling amusement show or circus.” Unless you cruise on a Carnival ship. And then, maybe it does mean “a traveling amusement show or circus” — and much more. With that in mind, here are some “more” things… Continue reading The World Of Carnival — And More