On our most recent cruise, we encountered a young media person who admitted she "didn't quite get cruising." We filled her in, of course, since she asked. Then we found an email from friends who recently spent 20 days on the Coral Princess. They left Florida on this Panama Canal cruise that will re-position… Continue reading Why Cruisers Love What They Do
Tag: Alaska
A Bit of the Big Ships Out West
Somewhere in the Hawaiian Islands, the cruise ship called Rhapsody of the Seas is getting ready to introduce the Oasis-Allure look to cruisers on the West Coast of North America. Since their arrivals from their European birthplaces in 2009 and 2010, respectively, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas have been confined… Continue reading A Bit of the Big Ships Out West
Titanic an Old Story Now…For Now
Mark Lester de Asis laying one of the three commemorative wreaths on Balmoral's Titanic Memorial Cruise on Sunday. The easy thing to do right now is ignore the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, pretending it didn't exist or that it was at least overblown. The bottom line, however, is that people who… Continue reading Titanic an Old Story Now…For Now
Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
One of the problems when trying to get to a cruise port is — often — deciding whether it's better to fly or drive. We found a helper. It's called Travel Math (or travelmath if you insist on precision) and it calculates, in rough terms, what you need to know to make that decision. Or… Continue reading Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
Once a Millennium, Celebrity Millennium
We met less than two years ago. If it wasn't love at first sight, it was at least affection. She was a beauty, and she introduced us to all kinds of nice people. A helpful Puerto Rican named Leo…a friendly Colombian named Sandy…an old friend from Little League days…the Panama Canal…and Saravan the Sommelier, the… Continue reading Once a Millennium, Celebrity Millennium