Despite all that we had read about Qsine, Celebrity’s newest dining experience, we weren’t prepared. We’d read about Disco Shrimp served in a dish with disco lights, strawberries served on actual grass — Strawberry Fields Forever — and dessert menus on Rubik’s cubes. Orders were created on iPads. Frankly, it all sounded rather gimmicky. Nothing… Continue reading Qsine — Eating Like a Celebrity
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Miami: Shopping, shuttling and sailing
Day One on the Atlantic Ocean… So far, so good. Just like our friends Howard and Connie told us, “like sailing on glass.” They crossed the Atlantic on the flagship of Celebrity’s Solstice Class, and we’re on the Eclipse, and either Celebrity’s found the formula or this is a typical Transatlantic trip. However, it is… Continue reading Miami: Shopping, shuttling and sailing
Atlantic Adventure Underway Tomorrow
As we embark on our inaugural Transatlantic cruise tomorrow, on the Celebrity Eclipse, we have some questions about being in the (for us) unknown waters of the Atlantic Ocean… Like, do we need warm-weather clothes or cold-weather clothes at this time of year in the middle of the ocean? Will there be icebergs? Will we… Continue reading Atlantic Adventure Underway Tomorrow
Swimsuit Issue for Cruising Women
I should point out that, in our household, there are two interpretations of the “swimsuit issue.” To one of us, the Swimsuit Issue is the copy of Sports Illustrated with the most sales, year after year after blah, blah, blah… To the other (that would be me), the “swimsuit issue” is buying one — a… Continue reading Swimsuit Issue for Cruising Women
No Time…This Time…for Anytime?
As the smallest of the mainstream cruise lines, Norwegian sometimes is treated like the runt of the litter. Just a follower that never gets credit for anything original. We have been on Norwegian ships several times. We have seen its innovations first-hand, and then watched other cruise lines copy what NCL has created. You know… Continue reading No Time…This Time…for Anytime?