AJACCIO, Corsica — The Costa Diadema is responsible for educating. A vehicle of learning. This newest ship in the Costa Cruises fleet of 15 regularly drops passengers off for a day in Ajaccio, a pretty town on the island of Corsica. That’s where the education starts? Among the things we didn’t know until getting off… Continue reading Corsica Education From The Diadema
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The Curse Of The Lounge Chairs
Here’s a problem to which there is no solution… Loungers. The problem isn’t so much the loungers as the towels. People drape towels on pool-side lounge chairs like “reserved” signs, and you dare not remove a towel, in case it’s owner is watching. The problem is that the towel can sit on the lounger for… Continue reading The Curse Of The Lounge Chairs
Friday file: Cruise Port Entertainers
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
The City Many Canadians Hate To Love
Vancouver has this reputation among many Canadians. They’re envious or jealous or just plain angry about their western countrymen. It starts with the weather the far-westerners enjoy when the rest of the country is in a deep freeze. And now this. There will be cruise ships in Vancouver in December. This will be the latest… Continue reading The City Many Canadians Hate To Love
The Business of Ship Godmothers
Is the whole Godmother thing wearing a little thin in the cruise world, are people getting tired of celebrities, or is there a shortage of “acceptable” celebrities? The Godmother of Anthem of the Seas, the new Royal Caribbean ship that’s being christened in Southampton in two weeks, is Emma Wilby. Emma Wilby? She’s from the… Continue reading The Business of Ship Godmothers