In many ports, especially in the Caribbean, locals provide entertainment for passengers as they disembark. There’s always a bucket nearby for anybody who wants to make a donation to these buskers by the sea but there is, of course, no obligation — and the reality is they provide a musical preview of their country’s customs.… Continue reading Friday file: Cruise Port Entertainers
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Crystal Casinos Using On-Board Credits
Two things in life that cannot be refuted: 1. We live in a points world. 2. Everybody likes free stuff And so it is that Crystal Cruises is raising that bar for the rest of the industry, by allowing passengers to convert “on-board credits” into “gambling dollars.” Starting next month, when the Crystal Symphony sails… Continue reading Crystal Casinos Using On-Board Credits
A Time For Change In Cozumel
We were in a meeting yesterday, called to discuss the time change in Cozumel, one of our favorite cruise ports. Since there were only two people attending, there wasn’t a lot of debate…only a lot of explaining so that one of us (ahem) could understand what was going on here. On the first of… Continue reading A Time For Change In Cozumel
The ‘G’ Word: Gambling On Cruises
The subject nobody likes to talk about (or confess to) on cruise ships is gambling. Because of its addictive possibilities, because of its seamy stories of the past, because of its long odds…gambling is something that only others seem to do. Okay, so we’re others. We have gambled on cruise ships and lost. We… Continue reading The ‘G’ Word: Gambling On Cruises
New in 2015 — P&O Britannia
First in a series about ships The first new ship of 2015 will set sail in March and be based in Southampton before leaving for its winter home, Barbados. P&O is billing this as a five-star ship with all the amenities of a like-rated hotel, but on water. The locals won’t have trouble recognizing her… Continue reading New in 2015 — P&O Britannia