There’s an old joke about a man who’s sprawled across three loungers on the deck of a cruise ship. He is warned by the crew that he must move or risk being “arrested” by the cruise cops. The man lays there looking up in silence. Finally. the removal squad is called. Again, the man is… Continue reading One Deck Chair…Why Not Four?
Tag: Celebrity Reflection
Cruise Food's Ever-Changing World
Food has always been challenging for cruise lines, which have developed an amazing ability to handle just about everything. In the early days of cruising, the challenge was to make sure the customers didn’t refer to “cruise ship food” the way patients refer to “hospital food.” From those pre-historic culinary times, you can now dine… Continue reading Cruise Food's Ever-Changing World
A Quantum Leap In Cruising
Earlier this year, for the first time, we boarded one of the two “biggest cruise ships in the world” and, other than size, the lasting impression that Allure of the Seas had on us was this one: What could be better? Different, yes. Classier, maybe. Cozier, definitely. But better? Well, here comes better. The… Continue reading A Quantum Leap In Cruising
The Captain's 'Norwegian' wife
They met on a cruise ship, as many captains and their mates for life do. She was from Trinidad and Tobago. He was from Norway. Not exactly the blueprint for a match made in heaven…or even the Western Hemisphere. "Sorry if I'm getting carried away," says Captain Tore Grimstad, whose ship is Royal Caribbean's Allure… Continue reading The Captain's 'Norwegian' wife
Cruise Port — San Pedro, Accessible And Unique
This week, we're featuring ports you may find on your cruise itinerary, to give you a snapshot of what it's like, what ships usually go there and what some of the options are once you get off the ship. Today it's San Pedro, California. If you're driving to San Pedro, parking can be an issue.… Continue reading Cruise Port — San Pedro, Accessible And Unique