Something’s becoming clear to those of us with a fundamental ignorance of Charleston, South Carolina. This southern city is just different. Possibly different from anywhere else in America, a fact which gets the attention of people who like cruising, ahem, because of the recent Carnival ship shuffle. But first, a little history lesson. Charleston has… Continue reading Conservationists, Cruisers Do Charleston
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Cautiously Cruising the Holy Land
We’re learning a lot about Israel this week. Our daughter and son-in-law are there on vacation, during one of those all-too-often tense times in the Middle East, so we have a growing interest in the country’s geography, not to mention the events in the waters off Gaza. So do the cruise lines, and not because… Continue reading Cautiously Cruising the Holy Land
Hurricanes and Caribbean Cruisers
We had an email a couple of weeks ago from a friend planning a family cruise in the fall, off the eastern seaboard. He’d heard that seas could be rough at that time of year and was hoping we could supply some intelligence. We could, as long as it meant relaying somebody else’s intelligence. So… Continue reading Hurricanes and Caribbean Cruisers
Dubba-dubba-dubba…Dubai!
If you’ve ever received one of those emails with a series of photos detailing the opulence of Dubai (aka, where our gas profits have gone), as we have, then the thought of going there on a cruise probably isn’t as far-fetched as it was. How? Costa Cruise Lines has two ships in the area, and… Continue reading Dubba-dubba-dubba…Dubai!
C-Day Was January 6th
What happens when five ships all land in the same port on the same day? An armada on the water and population boom on the shores. It happened on January 6th at Phillipsburg, St. Maarten. In port were the Carnival Dream, the Sea Princess, the Emerald Princess, the Oasis of the Seas and the Celebrity… Continue reading C-Day Was January 6th