Ten things we liked about the Crown Princess, the ship that in seven days carried us to three Western Caribbean ports from Galveston, in no particular order: The Ultimate Ship Tour Usually, tours of the innards of a ship are a one-time experience because a galley is a galley, a print shop is a print… Continue reading Jewels of cruising on a Crown Princess
Tag: Alaska
Oceans to River in Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize — What to do in this friendly country under the arm of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and bordered on one side by Guatemala and the other by the Caribbean Sea, yet 400 miles from the Gulf of Mexico… If you're a deep-sea diver, or even a snorkeler, there's no shortage of activity. If… Continue reading Oceans to River in Belize
Alaska Backs Off On Environment
Environmental issues can often be complicated. The latest one — this week in Alaska — is definitely complicated. If you're interested in protecting the environment (duh!) and the part that cruise ships play in it, read on…and if you want to read this in more detail, Richard Mauer of The Anchorage Daily News has it… Continue reading Alaska Backs Off On Environment
A Peek Inside a Slam Show
In the first of his two 90-minute sets that evening, "The Soul Working Man" kneeled before a cruise passenger, took her hand and sang a moving tribute. Before returning to the stage to continue his rollicking, impromptu show he explained to the other passengers that this woman wasn't supposed to be there. "She's been walking… Continue reading A Peek Inside a Slam Show
Belize it or not…Costa Maya
News item: Carnival has canceled 10 stops in Belize City because the Belizians have taken on so many ships that the tendering process (necessary) has created congestion. Instead of Belize, passengers on the Carnival Legend or the Glory will be taken to Costa Maya. Okay, and the winner here is… Not Carnival's passengers. Almost four… Continue reading Belize it or not…Costa Maya