THE RIGHT PRICE…………..$419 December 5, 2010: Miami (return) to Western Caribbean 7 days Ship: Carnival Valor Contact: carnival.com * * * Somebody’s standing behind one of us (that would be Bob) when he steps on the scales. A Holland America spokesman, John Primeau, says that the typical cruise passenger gains one pound a day on cruises… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
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Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$699 November 2, 2010: Fort Lauderdale (return) to Eastern Caribbean, 10 days Bonus: $150 shipboard credit Ship: Holland America Maasdam Contact: cruise.com * * * Have you ever wondered how much cruisers pay for the “theme” in theme cruise? The researchers at Cruise Critic came up with an interesting item this week about… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World
When Holland America announced the other day its 2011 and early 2012 “Grand Voyages”, the first question that popped into our minds — given that like most North Americans we do have a travel budget so we’re always shopping for bargains — was this: “How do you know if one of these exotic, expensive, multi-month… Continue reading Six Cruise Lines' Look at the World
No Wine-ing about Cruise Policies
One of the touchy issues about cruising, it seems, is alcohol. For us, alcohol means wine, our “liquid accompaniment” of choice. Can you take it on board? What if you buy a bottle in a port? Is there a corkage fee? Do you put it in your luggage and hope nobody finds it? Are you… Continue reading No Wine-ing about Cruise Policies
Call It Holland American Idol
We should perhaps begin by saying we may be the only two people in America who have never seen American Idol. Not once. It’s just not our way to spend 60 minutes of our life that we can never get back. That’s not to say we don’t appreciate the skill level of American Idol contestants.… Continue reading Call It Holland American Idol