Our daughter, expecting their first child later this year, can’t (or, like the good mother-to-be, won’t) go into U.S. casinos. They are among the last bastions to be conquered by the anti-smoking brigade…smoking and gambling traditionally make standard bedfellows. Cruise ships, slowly, are falling into line. Two months ago, Princess announced there would be no… Continue reading Smokers Getting Squeezed on Ships
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Clever Kiosks on Royal Caribbean
If you’ve ever waited in line on a cruise ship to book a shore excursion (duh, hasn’t everybody?), then you should know that help is on the way. The industry leader here, it appears, is Royal Caribbean. In one of those little items that slipped through the cracks of most newsroom floors, on Royal Caribbean… Continue reading Clever Kiosks on Royal Caribbean
Calling Alaska Cruise Veterans!
Next month, we’re booked on a 7-day cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver. The Coral Princess takes the Inside Passage south, stopping in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, and we’d like some input from seasoned Alaska cruisers. In Skagway, there are 40 shore excursions on the Princess list. In Juneau, there are 44. In Ketchikan, a mere… Continue reading Calling Alaska Cruise Veterans!
Meeting of Love Boat Captains
Several months ago on this blog, we introduced you to a Love Boat built with Lego® and the man who had no life…er, the man who built it. His name is Ryan McNaught and when he put a quarter of a million little Lego pieces together he produced a remarkable model of TV’s most famous… Continue reading Meeting of Love Boat Captains
Princess Antidote for Weight Gain
You know the rule of thumb about cruise ships, right. Ten days, ten pounds. Right there behind the belt buckle…or where the belt buckle used to be until you had to move it a notch. But when you’re being offered food 24-7, and you don’t have to make it, who can resist? On Princess ships,… Continue reading Princess Antidote for Weight Gain