When "awards" are given in the cruise business, just like in any other business, they have to be taken with a grain of salt water. Voting being voting, it's always subjective because the results are based on opinions from people who are unlikely to have been on more than one or perhaps two of… Continue reading Cruise Awards: Oceania Big in UK
Tag: Dining on ships
Princess, Valentine's Day a Match
ON BOARD THE CROWN PRINCESS — Saved by a Princess. No, not the one I'm married to…by the Crown Princess, who really isn't a person but a ship, a ship that came in handy on Valentine's Day. The tradition in our house on Valentine's Day is that there isn't one. Just another day…in paradise, that… Continue reading Princess, Valentine's Day a Match
Norwegian's Irish Pub of the Sea
Among the innovations when the Norwegian Epic arrived in 2010 was an Irish-style pub called O'Sheehan's. If it was a test for inclusion on future ships, O'Sheehan's passed with flying colors. It will be replicated when the Breakaway arrives in May, and it will surprise us if it's not on the Getaway when that… Continue reading Norwegian's Irish Pub of the Sea
Upon Reflection, People are Special
Quite by accident — or by failure to follow directions — we enjoyed our most pleasant evening on the Celebrity Reflection in the company of a junior waiter, a waiter and a sommelier. This is typical for us. We make more friends among cruise ship staff than we do passengers, which means either we enjoy… Continue reading Upon Reflection, People are Special
Dining Getting Royal Treatment
We spent last weekend in Las Vegas, because that's what people who like Jimmy Buffett do when he's playing his tunes for you and 15,000 of your closest friends. And speaking of friends, a woman of our vintage said "Did you eat lots of food?" after we returned, because that's what Vegas used to… Continue reading Dining Getting Royal Treatment