It was just a few years ago that we bought Lego for our eldest child for Christmas. So it’s “just a few years” later that we’re buying Lego for our granddaughter for her birthday this month (but don’t tell her). Is there anything in life that’s more permanent and more durable than Lego? That’s what… Continue reading Lego Latest Lure To Go Cruising
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Dunn's River Falls: Been There…
FALMOUTH, Jamaica — We knew that if we went to the most famous place in Jamaica bearing our name, and did what most people who go there do, that we’d be able to say triumphantly (yet one more time): “Been there, Dunn that.” We knew that if we did, indeed, climb Dunn’s River Falls (three… Continue reading Dunn's River Falls: Been There…
The Skinny On Building New Ships
When a cruise line that already has two new ships still being built announces that it is building two more, as Norwegian did on Monday, there's a tendency to think this is an unprecedented construction explosion. It's not. Aggressive…yes. Unheard of…no. Starting with the Breakaway Class, by 2019 Norwegian will have launched six ships in… Continue reading The Skinny On Building New Ships
Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers
News item: Puerto Rico is doubling the number of hotels, and doubling the number of hotel rooms, over the next decade because of an annual increase in tourist traffic of three per cent (2013) that is topping out at 1.6 million. For the cruise community, Puerto Rico is San Juan. In a one-year period, San… Continue reading Puerto Rico Plans to Market Cruisers
Planning a Cruise After Booking One
Ways to plan a cruise. Every cruise line has them, in one form or another. One that seems to be catching some attention is Royal Caribbean's — called Cruise Planner — and, since we have a Royal Caribbean cruise on the horizon, it seemed a good idea to try it out. Cruise Planner is to be used… Continue reading Planning a Cruise After Booking One