Let’s call if the extreme of theme. That’s not the name of a new musical group or TV reality show, it’s just a way of identifying what’s coming up in the way of, ah, unusual cruises this winter. Here’s a quick look at three upcoming theme cruises: The Meow Meow Cruise This one’s for cat… Continue reading Theme Cruises You May Not Believe
Tag: Transatlantic cruises
Angkor Wat: Compelling In Cambodia
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — We’d only walked a few hundred yards into Angkor Wat, the city of temples that everybody visiting Cambodia makes a point of seeing, when we were approached by a young man who wanted to sell us a book. There aren’t many street vendors in this city, but there are some, so… Continue reading Angkor Wat: Compelling In Cambodia
Norwegian Gratuities Claim Change
In all our cruises, the attention of crew members has been such that we’ve never felt inclined to protest paying the accepted daily gratuities charged to our account. We’ve seen passengers who have, because they felt attention from room stewards or waiters was below the accepted standard. As you know, daily gratuities are about $12… Continue reading Norwegian Gratuities Claim Change
Lion Eyes Part Of New Ship’s Custom
Everybody who’s interested in cruises knows that the playing ocean, as opposed to the playing field, is shifting in the direction of Asia. More cruises, more ships, even more cruise lines are re-locating. With the shift come new customs. The traditions that come with new ships include a bottle of champagne, a hull and a… Continue reading Lion Eyes Part Of New Ship’s Custom
The Death Of A Sea Salesman
The Orator of the Seas is silent. John Maxtone-Graham, who entertained cruisers with ship stories on whatever line would hire him, died of old age last week. He was 85. We met him once, on the Celebrity Eclipse. It was both our good fortuneand our misfortune … to have met him at all, and to… Continue reading The Death Of A Sea Salesman