Alaska cruising: A Time to Plan

While this hardly seems the time of year to be talking about places as cold as Alaska is right now, it's not a bad idea. This is when people start to make decisions for after The Thaw if they've got Alaska on their minds. So, as a public service, here are some things you should… Continue reading Alaska cruising: A Time to Plan

Norwegian's View of Fine Print

  The impact of Hurricane Sandy last week is a not-so-friendly reminder to cruise passengers that, in the end, it's luck of the draw. When something like this happens, cruise lines have no legal obligation to do anything for passengers whose plans are disrupted. It's there, somewhere, in the fine print of your cruise contract.… Continue reading Norwegian's View of Fine Print

This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane

Get ready for the hurricane. Not Sandy, the "hurricane" of stories that we're going to hear from cruisers who have been stranded while trying to reach their ship, tossed around on ships, left at sea, compensated by airlines/cruise lines, not compensated by airlines/cruise lines, missed ports, missed ships, had their cruise shortened, had their cruise… Continue reading This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane

Pricing a Caribbean Cruise

  Just on a whim, we decided on the weekend to see what you'd be looking at if you decided — on a  whim — to escape the anticipated (and certain) blahs of winter and go on a Caribbean cruise. We discovered four cruise lines with almost the same cruises, so that we're not comparing… Continue reading Pricing a Caribbean Cruise

From a Glassblower to a Godmother

The last time we were on a Celebrity ship — the Eclipse — on a cold and windy day somewhere in the Atlantic, we witnessed the amazing artists from the Corning Museum of Glass at work. The next time we'll be on a Celebrity ship — the Reflection — we will again see the Hot… Continue reading From a Glassblower to a Godmother