The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship

  One of our daughters-in-law, who knows something about the hotel business, tipped us off about a rather unique place to stay. Lots of cruise ships are called hotels…this is a hotel that’s a cruise ship and, yes, there is a difference. It’s in South Korea. Our daughter-in-law (Kim) found the “Sun Cruise Resort &… Continue reading The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship

Cruising's Not All About Luring Youth

  Question: How can seniors avoid that terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles? Answer: Take off their glasses. Ah, seniors. We are the butt of thousands of Internet jokes. We are disregarded by marketers obsessed with the 25 to 49 crowd. Even cruise ships, once the haven of the nearly elderly, have become playgrounds for… Continue reading Cruising's Not All About Luring Youth

Ocean Parks That Cruise The World

How do you “park a park” in the middle of the ocean? You do what Royal Caribbean did and build one into the hull of the biggest cruise ship in the world. That would be Oasis of the Seas…or Allure of the Seas…or Oasis III, the unofficial name for the third of what may be… Continue reading Ocean Parks That Cruise The World

Cruise Food's Ever-Changing World

Food has always been challenging for cruise lines, which have developed an amazing ability to handle just about everything. In the early days of cruising, the challenge was to make sure the customers didn’t refer to “cruise ship food” the way patients refer to “hospital food.” From those pre-historic culinary times, you can now dine… Continue reading Cruise Food's Ever-Changing World

Holland America Crowns 'King' Of Ships

Kudos to Holland America for moving into the 21st century…make that the 20th century. For the first time since 1873, a Holland America ship is getting an original name. It’s the ms Koningsdam. The ship will arrive in 2016 and be the biggest in Holland America’s aging fleet. Of the 15 ships currently still part… Continue reading Holland America Crowns 'King' Of Ships