On our trip through the Panama Canal in April (see old blogs), our singular regret was that we weren’t able to disembark in the country that hosts the Canal. Our daughter and son-in-law had spent some time in Panama and, while we sometimes have — what shall we say? — different tastes when it comes… Continue reading A Panama Canal Voyage's Missing Link
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Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………..$419 December 5, 2010: Miami (return) to Western Caribbean 7 days Ship: Carnival Valor Contact: carnival.com * * * Somebody’s standing behind one of us (that would be Bob) when he steps on the scales. A Holland America spokesman, John Primeau, says that the typical cruise passenger gains one pound a day on cruises… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World
When Holland America announced the other day its 2011 and early 2012 “Grand Voyages”, the first question that popped into our minds — given that like most North Americans we do have a travel budget so we’re always shopping for bargains — was this: “How do you know if one of these exotic, expensive, multi-month… Continue reading Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World
No Wine-ing about Cruise Policies
One of the touchy issues about cruising, it seems, is alcohol. For us, alcohol means wine, our “liquid accompaniment” of choice. Can you take it on board? What if you buy a bottle in a port? Is there a corkage fee? Do you put it in your luggage and hope nobody finds it? Are you… Continue reading No Wine-ing about Cruise Policies
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$539 November 27, 2010: Barcelona, Spain to Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15 nights Ship: Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas Contact: VacationsToGo (FastDeal #10090) * * * What’s the hottest ticket in cruising right now? The Epic? American Idol? The first coming of the Allure of the Seas? None of the above. How about… Continue reading Notes on the Boats