News item: A blanket of fog kept 60 vessels from moving in or out of the Houston Ship Channel… If you haven’t heard, the vessels included cruise ships. If you haven’t heard, some passengers were livid. And if you haven’t heard, the only time fog is generated by anything or anyone but Mother Nature it’s… Continue reading So Who's Really in the Fog in Texas?
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Br-r-r…the Frigid Side of Cruising
The ice and snow you’re looking at in this photo is on a cruise ship. A cruise ship that made a wrong turn perhaps? Don’t they all follow the sun, or at least the warm? The ice and snow you’re looking at in this photo is on a Disney cruise ship. Okay, who said Snow… Continue reading Br-r-r…the Frigid Side of Cruising
Cruise Ships, Hurricanes: Game Over
Just over six months ago, we posted a blog during Hurricane Preparedness Week. Three months ago, we posted another one, at the beginning of Hurricane Week. Today will be our last reference to hurricanes this year, because it’s now Hurricane Over Week. This season came to an end (officially) on November 30, as decreed by… Continue reading Cruise Ships, Hurricanes: Game Over
Question: Who's Rockin' This Boat?
Just as we were putting the finishing touches to today’s blog, our tech-minded son who has a sense of humor that is…ah, unusual…fired off an email about what can happen on a cruise ship in rough seas. Allegedly. Real or not, it’s too good not to share with you. Start by going boing-boing — that’s… Continue reading Question: Who's Rockin' This Boat?
Hurricane Week Often Weak for Cruisers
Hurricanes, Part 2… For cruise ships, the H word means possibly changing itineraries and posting weather updates on websites. In reality, the only people cruise lines have to worry about keeping informed are the ones on their ships, and chances are slim they would be getting updates on the Internet. Having said that, it’s disconcerting… Continue reading Hurricane Week Often Weak for Cruisers