AT SEA ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — One question the millions of us who love cruising face is… Are specialty restaurants worth the cover charge? There’s no final answer, as Regis Filbin wouldn’t say. To some, paying $10 to $35 per person for an upscale night of dining is well worth it, particularly if it’s… Continue reading The Olympic's Gold Medal Evening
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Acapulco Vendors Cruisers' Challenge
ACAPULCO, Mexico — When cruise ships like Celebrity’s Millennium are cleared for disembarking at this aged-but-still pretty Mexican beach resort, passengers have two choices. If you’re booked on one of the ship’s shore excursions, you go left. If you go right, get ready to run the gauntlet of what might be called “off-shore” excursions, those… Continue reading Acapulco Vendors Cruisers' Challenge
Gems on the Shores of Mexico
HUATULCO, Mexico — If we didn’t know what to do as first-time visitors to this little-known hamlet off the Pacific, and we really didn’t, the decision was made for us. Huatulco is known for its church, the Our Lady of Guadelupe, so when it’s 10 to 10 on Sunday and there’s a man on the… Continue reading Gems on the Shores of Mexico
Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders
In my life, there are two oft-repeated adages about salad. In no particular order…Homer Simpson says “You don’t win friends with salad”, and Bob says. “There’s no wine that goes with salad.” I don’t think Saravan Krishnan, the Celebrity Millennium‘s Cellar Master, can do much about Homer’s issues, but we threw down the gauntlet for… Continue reading Celebrity Wine Wizard Works Wonders
The Aquatic Highway, Atlantic to Pacific
ABOARD THE CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM — Reflections on the waters of the Panama Canal (add it to your bucket list, please): • The three pilots and crew that boarded the ship on the Atlantic entrance were changed for a Pacific crew about halfway across the country, at Gamboa. There was one exception. Celebrity lucked out in… Continue reading The Aquatic Highway, Atlantic to Pacific