There’s always trouble somewhere, isn’t there? There’s no escaping it. Egypt. Tunisia. Yemen. Afghanistan. There’s even trouble in the cruise industry. In Mexico, cruise lines are bailing out of ports. The latest one is Mazatlan, now being bypassed regularly, because of an increase in crime. Holland America, Disney and Princess have all taken Mazatlan off… Continue reading Cruise-Ship Troubles Tough for Locals
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Fore! Here's a Jolly Good Cruise Plan
Let’s face it. In many households, “golf” is THE four-letter word. It can be embraced by the male, despised by the female. In the man’s perfect world, it would be a shared passion. In many households, “cruise” can also be a four-letter word, if you know what I mean. It can be embraced by the… Continue reading Fore! Here's a Jolly Good Cruise Plan
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$1,545 May 23, August 29, September 5 or 12, 2011: 8 days Ship: A Scenic Tours river ship Departure: Budapest to Nuremberg (or the reverse) Bonus: Price is per person but is a 2-for-1; all shore excursions and all gratuities included Contact: WOW Travel Deals * * * Just in case you didn’t… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Love Boat and its 250,000 parts
See this ship? Nice model, right? Pretty cool. Kind of makes you think of The Love Boat, the cruise ship that more than anything introduced we who are Baby Boomers to the possibility (dare I say fantasy) that one day maybe we could go on such a vacation. Love or not. TV cameras or not.… Continue reading The Love Boat and its 250,000 parts
What's to Come of Cruising in Mexico?
Let us begin by saying Mexico is one of our favorite places to visit and, no, that’s not like saying “Some of my best friends are…[fill in the blank].” We love Mexico. Its people. Its music. Its customs. Its crafts. Its resilience. Its ever-expanding cruise-ship ports. What we don’t like is what we’re hearing, more… Continue reading What's to Come of Cruising in Mexico?