If you Google “passenger” and “freighter” you will find many opportunities to cross an ocean on a freight ship as a select (and small) group of passengers. This would be the sailing equivalent of roughing it, and completely out of the question for half of this couple. Maybe all. The cost can work out to… Continue reading Roughing It for 'Cruisers'
Tag: Cruises
Weighing a Post-Cruise Inevitability
Now that our two-week Transatlantic cruise is over, the “fun” starts, and I can hardly weight — please note, this is neither a typographical nor a spell-check error. After 41 scheduled meals (and a few unscheduled ones) on a cruise ship, there is an inevitability that comes with being home. It’s that four-letter word again.… Continue reading Weighing a Post-Cruise Inevitability
Cruise Class Solution to Red Wine
There I was, attending a mini-seminar on Riedel wine glasses on the Celebrity Eclipse when a fellow passenger asked the question that made me cringe. “What do you do if you can’t get rid of red wine stains?” Ingrid Talavera (right), the sommelier conducting the Celebrity Life class, had just explained that you swirl a… Continue reading Cruise Class Solution to Red Wine
Travel Tips for Southampton
Two quick ones for anybody planning a journey like ours on the Celebrity Eclipse, a Transatlantic re-positioning cruise… 1. Assuming Southampton is your destination, don’t assume that a 5 a.m. arrival ensures you can catch a flight back the same day, if you’re not planning to stay in Europe. Some airlines (American) fly only early… Continue reading Travel Tips for Southampton
Celebrity Glass Fans Brave Elements
A cold day on the Atlantic Ocean called for warm air. That’s what led us to Celebrity Life’s Hot Glass Show yesterday, even though it was outside and 13 stories above the churning sea waters. Some of the observers were wrapped in plaid blankets, but that doesn’t mean much because they’re wrapped in the same… Continue reading Celebrity Glass Fans Brave Elements