Rod Stewart used to sing "Every Picture Tells A Story." We don't sing but for us "Every Captain Is A Story." Usually, all you have to do is ask. So while on Oceania's new Riviera, we asked Captain Luca Manzi. Like most captains we've met, he was initially reluctant and, also like most, he was… Continue reading Captains of the Seas: Luca Manzi
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Cruise-Cruise Rockin' the News
Google "Rock of Ages" and "Cruise" and you'll get all kinds of stories about Tom Cruise and his newest movie. In fact, you'll probably first get stories about Mrs. Cruise (Katie Holmes), who gave back her "rock of ages" to her ex-husband to be. That news broke on Thursday. Can it be a co-incidence… Continue reading Cruise-Cruise Rockin' the News
Europe By Land or Europe By Sea?
Here's the question: If you want to see Europe, is it better to on a cruise or go on your own? Having experienced both earlier this month — nine days on a cruise ship, nine days on land — we thought our journey might be helpful to anybody planning or even thinking about going to… Continue reading Europe By Land or Europe By Sea?
Riviera's Food Reputation on the Line
ONBOARD THE OCEANIA RIVIERA — When you talk the talk, you have to be able to walk the walk, right? So when Oceania confidently states its ships have the "finest cuisine at sea"…everybody involved with the cuisine has to be able to "wok the wok." This is especially true when the ship is the… Continue reading Riviera's Food Reputation on the Line
Cruise Home Port A Changed City
BARCELONA — This is our recollection of the first time we enjoyed Barcelona, four years ago… Drive in from a beautiful seaside resort. Pay a small fortune to park the car, somewhere near the tourist haven known as La Rambla. Wander the narrow streets. Get lost. Stumble across a church that's been in a… Continue reading Cruise Home Port A Changed City