We could be wrong about this but we detect the heavy hand of Frank Del Rio in Norwegian’s latest news bulletin. And that’s good. For the first time in 13 years, Norwegian is sending a ship to Asia and Australia. For the first time ever, Norwegian is sending a ship to the Persian Gulf and India.… Continue reading Norwegian On The Move Worldwide
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Landmark Decision About Norovirus
We are told that life, in terms of the legal community, is all about precedent. Well, here’s a precedent for the cruise industry that is going to be celebrated in cruise headquarters from Miami (Royal Caribbean) to Santa Clarita (Princess) to Genoa (Costa). And it happened in England. The subject: norovirus. In a lengthy, wordy… Continue reading Landmark Decision About Norovirus
Friday File: Statues Live For Eternity
The thing about statues, which anybody who cruises sees in any number of places, is that they’ll take you as far as you want to go. Just admiring the talent it took to make it can be enough. Go a little deeper and read the inscription, if there is one. Or go whole hog and find… Continue reading Friday File: Statues Live For Eternity
Story Telling at Denali National Park
​DENALI, Alaska — She stands, proud and alone, at a place 16 miles into Denali National Park called Primrose Ridge. She is a small woman and her bright blue sweatshirt fits loosely below the long greying hair that tells you she is probably a grandma. Miniature carvings hang from her ears, another one from her necklace. Her… Continue reading Story Telling at Denali National Park
FlyOver Canada At Cruise Terminal
To experience FlyOver Canada, as many cruisers are during stopovers in Vancouver, we decided to take an expert. Her name is Alexis, she is our 10-year-old granddaughter and she has done this — to quote her — “a million times.” If you’ve never heard of FlyOver Canada, you should. When your ship is docked in… Continue reading FlyOver Canada At Cruise Terminal