One of the places we have yet to visit in New York is the Statue of Liberty. It sits, as the ultimate symbol of freedom, on an island called Ellis, from which she watches over the harbor between New York and New Jersey. She has seen the Manhattan seared and changed, and has welcomed… Continue reading The Waterpath from New York Harbor
Tag: Carnival Imagination
Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too
News item: Norwegian is implementing a "Guppies" program for kids ages six months to three years… We have just returned from spending 10 days with our youngest grandchild. She is 16 months old, and now that she can walk she seems to be everywhere. That's wonderful but it also means somebody — anybody — has… Continue reading Norwegian's Pool for Guppies, Too
Reflections on Cruising in 2012
Ten stories in 2012 that caught our attention, in no particular order of significance… 1. The 100th anniversary of the best-known (because it sank) cruise ship of all time, the Titanic. At the precise hour the Titanic went down, on April 15 a century earlier, there were at least two cruise ships (Azamara Journey and… Continue reading Reflections on Cruising in 2012
Carnival to Mexico…er, Ensenada
Cruise ships were leaving Mexico with reckless abandon over the past couple of years, thanks mainly to growing criminal issues in the country, and now Carnival is going back. Well, sort of. Next month, the freshly-refurbished Carnival Imagination will begin sailing 3-and-4-day cruises from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico. This does not mean a return… Continue reading Carnival to Mexico…er, Ensenada
Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study
Having been fortunate to have met some fascinating people on cruise ships, we sometime feel compelled to tell you their story in more than one installment. Such is the case with Kathryn Kelly. To passengers on Oceania ships Marina and the new Riviera, and to people in the parent company, she is simply Chef Kelly.… Continue reading Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study