Carnival is going to make its presence stronger in New Orleans and if there's a better fit for that, we don't know what it is. Carnival…Mardi Gras…get it? The world's largest cruise line currently has two ships in the Big Easy, as they call it, the Elation and the Conquest. Total passenger count per… Continue reading Carnival Playing the New Orleans Tune
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'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
If you're a North American on the Carnival Spirit during the next year or two, be prepared to drink amber fluid (beer) from your schooner (large beer glass) after slipping out of your cozzie (swimming costume) and into your strides (trousers) until the snags are ready on the barbie. If you're an Australian, however,… Continue reading 'Aye, Matey, that's the Aussie Spirit'
Cruise Tour Guide — This 'Senor' is Best
It's easy to find a good tour guide when you buy a shore excursion from a cruise line. These are professionals at what they do, and if they didn't do it well they just wouldn't last. Sometimes you just know when you've found one who is special. That was Sandy Cuadrado to us. The… Continue reading Cruise Tour Guide — This 'Senor' is Best
The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
My assignment for the last week — after my other assignments, like cooking, editing, washing dishes, proof reading, doing the laundry, writing, cleaning the house and doing the budget — was to study the advantages or disadvantages of booking a cruise at the last minute. Since I am the one in charge of budgets (he’s… Continue reading The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
A Panama Canal Voyage's Missing Link
On our trip through the Panama Canal in April (see old blogs), our singular regret was that we weren’t able to disembark in the country that hosts the Canal. Our daughter and son-in-law had spent some time in Panama and, while we sometimes have — what shall we say? — different tastes when it comes… Continue reading A Panama Canal Voyage's Missing Link