Only Azamara Cruisers in Normandy on D-Day

Tomorrow, on the shores of northern France, the free world will remember. It will remember that 70 years ago, armies of four nations (Great Britain, France, Canada and the U.S.) stormed the beaches of Normandy in what turned out to be the beginning of the end of World War II. D-Day. The armies left behind… Continue reading Only Azamara Cruisers in Normandy on D-Day

Which Ships Are Best…And To Where?

Because they're so subjective, cruise ship awards and surveys can be construed as somewhat meaningless, not to mention redundant. Whose "best cruise ship carrying more than 3,000 passengers in the Caribbean on the third Saturdays of January" means the most. (Weak attempt at humor.) So when Cruise Critic reveals its latest Cruisers' Choice Awards, as… Continue reading Which Ships Are Best…And To Where?

Man of Many Interests, Man of Many Talents…Man of Quantum's Sports Plex

For somebody just 35 years old, Dhani Jones has lived an intriguing, diversified life. Linebacker in the NFL for 11 years with three teams, one of which played in the Super Bowl. Founding partner of a New York creative agency. Star in a TV show (Dhani Tackles The Globe) on the Travel Channel, where viewers… Continue reading Man of Many Interests, Man of Many Talents…Man of Quantum's Sports Plex

What's to Like About Epic

It was on the Celebrity Eclipse, somewhere crossing the Atlantic, that we heard the erudite author John Maxtone-Graham give the best answer when he was asked what his favourite cruise ship was. "The one I'm on," he said. Now that can be taken as a cop-out, or an evasive answer, or both. But for people who… Continue reading What's to Like About Epic

No. 5 Reflects Best of Solstice

In wondering whether we'd be able to tell the difference between the Celebrity Reflection and the Eclipse, the only other Solstice Class ship we'd been on, we quickly realized the answer was in the measurements. The Reflection is 60 centimeters wider. Two feet. Cruisers who were on the Solstice, the five-year-old matriarch of the Class,… Continue reading No. 5 Reflects Best of Solstice