Ah yes, the Royal Baby. She arrived on the weekend, in case you haven’t heard. Her birth was on the very day that Britain’s three queens of sailing — Victoria, Mary 2, Elizabeth — were launching another celebration: 175 years of Cunard. The connection was not lost on Cunard. When the news broke, thee… Continue reading Royal Baby Royal Treat For Cunard
Tag: Queen Mary 2
Rockers to perform…on Cunard?
You know you’re getting old when it catches your attention that Crosby, Stills and Nash are going to be performing…because they’re getting old (Crosby 73, Stills 70, Nash 72). What really makes you feel that way is that they’re performing on ships from the fleet of Cunard, the most staid and proper cruise line of… Continue reading Rockers to perform…on Cunard?
Queen Mary 2's Moving Bag Of Soil
Today, probably by the time you read this, the Queen Mary 2 will arrive in Southampton with a special cargo — one bag with a little bit of Flanders, as in Flanders Field. It’s soil that will be used to create a Flanders Field Memorial Garden in England (Flanders is in Belgium). The idea is… Continue reading Queen Mary 2's Moving Bag Of Soil
James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
Today, the Queen Mary 2 leaves New York for its traditional Atlantic crossing to jolly ol’ England. This is one Cunard cruise that is guaranteed to be smooth. Even if the big ship encounters choppy waters, the smooth and silky voice of James Taylor will soothe the expected 2,500-plus passengers roaming her decks. This is… Continue reading James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
Cunard A Cruise Line For The Dogs
Many years ago, on a visit to the vet with our brother-in-law and his dog, we noticed a brochure on the counter advertising "pet insurance." We laughed at the prospect of needing such an unnecessary and frivolous expense. In the succeeding years of mounting veterinary bills in both households, the laughing ceased. So it is… Continue reading Cunard A Cruise Line For The Dogs