If there’s a more beautiful arrival port than Vancouver — this side of Venice — we haven’t seen it. The one time we arrived at the Port of Vancouver, on the Coral Princess, it was breathtaking. Considering that we once lived there, that says something. Breathtaking, until we disembarked. Then, we were out of breath… Continue reading The Vancouver Cruise Experience
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Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!
On the weekend, we had friends visiting us right after they spent a few nights in Las Vegas — a few nights in Vegas is usually enough for anybody — and they told us about a comedian they’d gone to see. Las Vegas is, of course, filled with comedians. Some of them are even funny.… Continue reading Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!
An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean
Barnacled and bruised, and beleaguered since birth, the Norwegian Epic is riding off into the sunset next spring. Perhaps the sun will be kinder to the big ship in Barcelona because, on this side of the ocean, the sun appears to have done melanoma-like damage. Among the critics, that is. The Epic arrived in New… Continue reading An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean
New Ship, New Look For New Jersey
From our one visit to Bayonne, New Jersey, the best thing you can say about this cruise port is the view. Of New York, on the other side of the harbor. Of the Verrazano Bridge. Of whatever ship it is you’re boarding. But not of Bayonne. Now, that’s changing. When Quantum of the Seas arrives… Continue reading New Ship, New Look For New Jersey
Windstar A Winner With Conde Nast
While we’ve talked about it, we’ve never cruised on a Windstar ship…aka, yacht. It’s always been an intriguing prospect, made more intriguing by yesterday’s announcement that Conde Nast Traveler readers have rated it as the No. 1 “small ship cruise line” in the world. The annual Readers’ Choice Awards claim to be the longest-running and… Continue reading Windstar A Winner With Conde Nast