On Friday night, a 39-year-old mother of three officiated in an NFL pre-season game. A week earlier, there was a woman at the helm of a Silversea cruise ship for the first time. These things are one day going to be old news, especially the latter. While Sarah Thomas was the first female to be… Continue reading Cruise Lines Catching Up (or On)
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Cruising to Beaches of Normandy
Nowadays, most of us don't remember World War II. It's a horror story told to us in books, or movies or if we were fortunate (bold) enough to ask in conversations with fathers or uncles or older friends who saw it first hand. One of the things they would all say is: "Never forget."… Continue reading Cruising to Beaches of Normandy
Cruise Writer to Travel by Express
Our colleague Phil Reimer, he of Ports and Bows fame, left a few days ago for a rather exotic cruise…so exotic that it took him 24 hours just to get from home to the embarkation point. That would be Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, which seem to be in the middle of nowhere,… Continue reading Cruise Writer to Travel by Express
Tiring Refrain About Ship Accidents
Is it just us, or do media people seem to get some vicarious satisfaction out of reporting the misfortunes of businesses often associated with the rich and famous…businesses like Disney…and Starbucks…and the cruise industry? "Another cruise ship accident…" This came a couple of days ago, on CNN. The accident was a minor collision between the… Continue reading Tiring Refrain About Ship Accidents
Gentlemen Who Prefer Cruises
On the weekend, we came across a story about “gentlemen hosts” on cruise ships. These are “jobs” for single men who pay $30 a day to go and have a good time on a cruise, with no romantic liaisons allowed. In other words, they have to be, well, gentlemen. The Gentleman Host Program and others… Continue reading Gentlemen Who Prefer Cruises