There's nothing that attracts attention on a cruise ship — or maybe anywhere else — like something you don't expect to see. Call it curiosity or perhaps living vicariously through somebody else. In any case, motorcycles on a cruise ship will do it. When the Explorer of the Seas left for nine days en route… Continue reading The Harley Boys and Bikes an Added Attraction on Explorer of the Seas
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9/11: For Cruise Passengers in N.Y., a Special Chance to see a Special Place
Today, people around the world will pause to remember what life was like before those planes hit the World Trade Center and changed life as we knew it, forever. Today, people in New York will not only remember but many will visit the site that became known as Ground Zero. Today, passengers on cruise ships… Continue reading 9/11: For Cruise Passengers in N.Y., a Special Chance to see a Special Place
Fore! — from Funnyman Feherty
If you've ever watched Feherty, the TV show that combines golf celebrities with the "politically correct mind" of funnyman David Feherty, then you know right up front that the host is anything but politically correct. He is golf's funniest commentator — by several par fives — and he frequently connects the dots between the game… Continue reading Fore! — from Funnyman Feherty
A Captain Good, Young and Personable
Over the years we have met — and listened to — many cruise-ship captains as they interact with passengers. Some clearly enjoy it, some clearly don't. Some communicate easily (remember, English is usually not their first language), and some struggle to be understood. Captain Henrik Loy, most recently at the helm of Royal Caribbean's Explorer of… Continue reading A Captain Good, Young and Personable
This Captain a 'Man' of the Seas
Upon reflection, Henrik Loy knows he was born to be at sea. In the 34 years between that day and the one when he became one of the youngest cruise ship captains in history — with Royal Caribbean — every step of his journey re-affirmed that belief. Captain Loy was conscious of his place in… Continue reading This Captain a 'Man' of the Seas