Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!

On the weekend, we had friends visiting us right after they spent a few nights in Las Vegas — a few nights in Vegas is usually enough for anybody — and they told us about a comedian they’d gone to see. Las Vegas is, of course, filled with comedians. Some of them are even funny.… Continue reading Cruise Comedy Not For Curmudgeons!

An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean

Barnacled and bruised, and beleaguered since birth, the Norwegian Epic is riding off into the sunset next spring. Perhaps the sun will be kinder to the big ship in Barcelona because, on this side of the ocean, the sun appears to have done melanoma-like damage. Among the critics, that is. The Epic arrived in New… Continue reading An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean

DOT Webpage To Guide Cruisers 

You’re on a cruise and there’s a problem. It could be something relatively small, like a safety issue you spotted that needs reporting, or something big, like sexual assault. What do you do? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a webpage this week that, hopefully, will serve as a guide. It’s not just about when… Continue reading DOT Webpage To Guide Cruisers 

DWTS and HA: Shall We Dance?

News item: Dancing With The Stars will continue to be featured on Holland America ships through the 2015-16 cruise season. Well, there’s a surprise. ABC’s immensely popular TV series first sailed with Holland America after the cruise line cleverly made a deal to launch “Dancing With The Stars: At Sea” in 2013. For two years… Continue reading DWTS and HA: Shall We Dance?

Princess Floats With Fun Idea

Ahoy, ye landlubbers! You’ve seen cruise ships sitting on the top of cliffs impersonating hotels. You’ve seen the innards of cruise ships outside a football stadium, attending tailgate parties. How about “sailing” down Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles? That’s where the Regal Princess — or a reasonable facsimile of it — will be on New… Continue reading Princess Floats With Fun Idea