About Fuel Friendliness…

In going through an old AARP magazine that was heading for recycling, an item caught our eyes because it included a cruise ship. It put a spin on fuel consumption that we’d never heard and, perhaps, neither have you. The measurement was called “passenger miles per gallon” to determine the “fuel-friendliest” way to go: car,… Continue reading About Fuel Friendliness…

Carnival’s Voices Of Freedom

In quasi-military vernacular, what happened in Galveston on the weekend might be called the “perfect storm.” Operation Homefront, recognizing the troops. A country singer, because country singers are the most prominent pro-military entertainers. And a ship called “Freedom.” This was Carnival’s Freedom, of course, and it was in Galveston to begin operations from its new… Continue reading Carnival’s Voices Of Freedom

Copenhagen: ‘Hassle Free’ Still Applies?

In view of what happened in Copenhagen this weekend, and the understandable security fears fueled by murder, you have to wonder what impact the events will have on the little bit of good news for cruisers going to Denmark. This month, travel officials in the Danish capital announced it would now be possible for people… Continue reading Copenhagen: ‘Hassle Free’ Still Applies?

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

Eclectic Entertainment on the Escape

Like we always told our kids through their teenage years, nothing good happens “after midnight.” Today, we are making a public retraction. On the Norwegian Escape, which will be the cruise line’s 14th ship when it arrives in November, two Broadway musicals will be added to the entertainment for which Norwegian is so well-known and… Continue reading Eclectic Entertainment on the Escape