Earlier this year, the story of a family forced to leave a Disney ship in the Bahamas was told in the Naples Daily News. It’s worth reading. Disney told four of 31 family members they had to disembark in the Bahamas because their four-month-old baby, who had seen the ship’s doctor after “spitting up,” wasn’t… Continue reading A Disney Story Worth Assessing
Tag: Bermuda
Worried About Port Safety? Read This…
Because so many cruises go to tropical ports, that often includes going to places where poverty is more plentiful than prosperity, especially in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Safety is always a concern. Cruise passengers can be targets for theft…whether you're in a poor country or not. Time for 10 tips: 1. Don't wear jewelry… Continue reading Worried About Port Safety? Read This…
Common 'perceptions' or 'misconceptions' on cruising
We have members of our family (they shall remain nameless, in the interests of harmony) who would not go on a cruise unless it was free, and even then it would likely be kicking and screaming. They have probably been influenced as much by the "common perceptions" of cruising that can be heard anywhere, but… Continue reading Common 'perceptions' or 'misconceptions' on cruising
Questions with Victoria's Environmental Change
Photo: Greater Victoria Harbour Authority The people of Victoria, British Columbia's capital city and a regular port for cruise ships going to and from Alaska, are choked. Or maybe that should be "choking." Here, point by point, is why: • The city scrapped plans to install shore power (electrical plug-ins) to improve air quality from… Continue reading Questions with Victoria's Environmental Change
Hurricane Season 101: Below-average Year
Life is learning, right? Every day, almost any place. Even here, reading this blog. Even here, writing this blog. Hurricane season starts June 1, and that always gives cruisers reason to be nervous, even if it shouldn't. Yesterday, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) made its annual prediction. The prediction is 2014 will be near… Continue reading Hurricane Season 101: Below-average Year