In the water where cruise ships dock in San Juan, Puerto Rico, there is a steel sculpture. About 10 months ago, it became a problem when the Carnival Dream was cruising into port and couldn’t get to the dock because the sculpture was in the way. There was only one place for the Dream to… Continue reading Sculpture Missing in Old San Juan
Tag: Cruise ports
Cruising Notes On The Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$299 November 14, 2010: 7 days, Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale round-trip Per night: Inside $43, Oceanview $61, Balcony $86, Suite $171 Ports: Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Bahamas Ship: MSC Poesia Contact: Travelocity * * * Slowly, ports and cruise lines are getting into the Century of Ecology, No. 21. More ports and more… Continue reading Cruising Notes On The Boats
Regent Response Worth Remembering
A pod propulsion malfunction in Athens may be no easier to explain than a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, but the fallout (excuse the pun) is certain to be more positive. The Seven Seas Voyager, one-third of the Regent fleet, had to cancel a Mediterranean cruise yesterday because of the pod propulsion problem, leaving… Continue reading Regent Response Worth Remembering
Cruising Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$399 November 6, 2010: 7 days, Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale round-trip Note: Oceanview also starts at $399, verandah at $599 Ports: Turks and Caicos; San Juan, PR; St. Thomas, VI; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Ship: ms Eurodam Contact: Holland America * * * The political upheaval in Ecuador this week is another reason… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Great Debate — Cruise Ship vs TV
Fortunately, we are not wealthy. Fortunately, what I’m going to share with you came to my attention too late to become reality. Fortunately? If we were wealthy and I’d found this little “gem” earlier, right now I’d be sitting in a ship off the coast of Ireland in the wind and the rain…when I wasn’t… Continue reading The Great Debate — Cruise Ship vs TV