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
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Malt Shop Music On The Eurodam
News item: There’s a theme cruise on Holland America’s Eurodam next year called the Malt Shop Memories Cruise. On our first date, which must be close to 100 years ago, we went to a malt shop…okay, it was called The Chocolate Shop…same thing. But how many of us remember malt shops? Jukeboxes and sodas and… Continue reading Malt Shop Music On The Eurodam
Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!
On the weekend, we had friends visiting us right after they spent a few nights in Las Vegas — a few nights in Vegas is usually enough for anybody — and they told us about a comedian they’d gone to see. Las Vegas is, of course, filled with comedians. Some of them are even funny.… Continue reading Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!
DWTS and HA: Shall We Dance?
News item: Dancing With The Stars will continue to be featured on Holland America ships through the 2015-16 cruise season. Well, there’s a surprise. ABC’s immensely popular TV series first sailed with Holland America after the cruise line cleverly made a deal to launch “Dancing With The Stars: At Sea” in 2013. For two years… Continue reading DWTS and HA: Shall We Dance?
Supply And Demand — Carnival Live
In the first year of our marriage, a few decades ago, we paid $1.25 to see the incomparable Ray Charles in concert. No, it was not during The Great Depression. It was just the going rate for concert tickets (or some of them) at the time. When Carnival introduced its Carnival Live concert series this… Continue reading Supply And Demand — Carnival Live