Cruising Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE……………………………………………………………………….$99 Until February 8, 2011: 2 nights,  Bahamas Ship: MS Bahamas Celebration Departure: Palm Beach, FL, round-trip, Sunday through Thursday Bonus: 4-cabin upgrade if booked by Nov. 9 Extra: Enter $250,000 karaoke contest Contact: Celebration Cruise Line 1-800-314-5527 (mention Travelzoo) * * * Why are these men signing documents, and what could this… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

Norwegian stepping up to the plate

We’d been gone a long time. Too long. Nobody who enjoys cruise ships as much as we do should ever have gone years between cruises, and we did. Norwegian brought us back. Two words was all it took to get us back on board — freestyle dining. NCL calls it Freestyle Cruising now (the capitals,… Continue reading Norwegian stepping up to the plate

Cruise Crews Enter Epic Era

Every time we have been on a cruise, we’ve made friends with crew members. Sometimes, we exchange contact information, promising to keep in touch. Almost always, when we disembark, it’s the last we see of each other. One of our new friends invited us to visit him in Turkey. Maybe we will. Another said we… Continue reading Cruise Crews Enter Epic Era

NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing

Yesterday, New York City. Today, Reba. Sunday, the 4th of July fireworks. What a life! Oh to be the Norwegian Epic. The big ship is here, finally. It became the largest ship ever to dock at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal yesterday, clearing the Verrazano Bridge by just 24 inches. The Queen of Country, Reba McEntire,… Continue reading NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing

And Here Comes the Majestic Epic!

The long-awaited arrival of  Norwegian’s Epic has begun. Yesterday, the star-crossed star of the NCL fleet left Southampton on its inaugural sailing, a two-day return trip in waters off the coast of England for the benefit of media and special guests. In other words, a coming-out party. Tomorrow, the Epic’s “epic” journey begins. The Atlantic… Continue reading And Here Comes the Majestic Epic!