When you cruise, there are bridges and there are bridges. On some cruise ships you can be lucky enough to visit “the bridge” and see how the captains and crews operate these massive floating hotels in seemingly the smallest of spaces. Failing that, there are bridges your ship sails under — and that’s what “bridges”… Continue reading Friday File: Bridges, some with stories
Tag: Caribbean cruises
What ‘V’ Word Means For Mexico
At the risk of sounding like apologists for Mexico, a country we have visited many times and hopefully will visit many more, our observations on the latest reports of cruising-vs-violence in Puerto Vallarta are based on these facts: • Attacks from Mexican drug cartels on the government in the state of Jalisco on May… Continue reading What ‘V’ Word Means For Mexico
Friday File: Unforgettables Of Cruising
For all the sights and sounds of cruising, the best memories are often the people you meet. Most of them, you will never see again but lots of them are unforgettable for one reason or another. We’ve chosen a few from our cruise photos files, each accompanied by why we found them so unforgettable… Her… Continue reading Friday File: Unforgettables Of Cruising
Friday file: Open Season On Alaska
The Alaska cruise season is underway, so many of you are perhaps packing your bags and your cameras for the adventure. And Alaska is an adventure, one that is almost universally endorsed as a bucket-list item. This week’s essay of photos from our archive will give you an idea of some of the things you… Continue reading Friday file: Open Season On Alaska
Brothers In Arms On Disney Ship?
This is about two brothers, born 13 months apart in the ’70s. The elder of the two became an advocate of Star Wars. Actually, advocacy is too weak a word. He became a Star Wars fanatic, to the point that to this day he still buys light sabers. Invite him to a masquerade party… Continue reading Brothers In Arms On Disney Ship?