Cruising Notes on the Boats

The Right Price………..$979 Ship: Celebrity Equinox, 11 nights, Fort Lauderdale (return) Departures: April 11 Ports: Cozumel (Mexico), Roatan (Honduras), Puerto Limon (Costa Rica), Colon (Panama), Cartagena (Colombia), George Town (Grand Cayman) Bonus: Veranda $1,209 Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * File this one under “What took so long?”…Princess Cruise Lines announced it will be televising… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

New Ways to Fill Cruise Bucket

For Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, a Bucket List meant things like riding motorcycles on China’s Great Wall, laughing till they cried and kissing the most beautiful girl in the world (it turned out to be Nicholson’s on-screen granddaughter in the movie). For country singer Tim McGraw, it meant — in a song — riding… Continue reading New Ways to Fill Cruise Bucket

Cruising Notes on the Boats

Ship: Norwegian Pearl, 7 days, Seattle to Glacier Bay, Alaska (round trip) Departures: May 15 and selected dates Ports: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria Price: Inside staterooms $699 Bonus: Upgrade — Oceanview at $849 upgraded to balcony Contact: Norwegian Cruise Line * * * The world’s most prolific cruise blogger, certainly in terms of word count,… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

Cruising Notes on the Boats

The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$459 February 27, 2011: 7 nights return to the Bahamas Ship: Carnival Pride Departure: Baltimore Ports: Port Canaveral, Nassau, Freeport Bonus: Oceanview $529; Balcony $599 (all less $50 for 55+) Contact: cruisestogo.com (fast deal #12815) * * * It’s uncertain what makes you a casino company that specializes in services for upscale cruise… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

Cruising Notes on the Boats

The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$449 February/March/April 2011: 7 nights Ship: Celebrity Summit Departure: San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, Dominica, Grenada, Tobago Bonus: Oceanview $499 Contact: cruises.orbitz.com * * * When Jimmy Buffett took a header off the stage in Australia the other night, the gasp from our resident Parrothead was likely heard in… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats