In our haste to tell you last week about seven wine cruises on the Celebrity Constellation next year in Europe, we neglected to dig beneath the news and tell you why this is happening. It’s because of the Holy Land where, believe it or not, they do like wine…we have a bottle of red from… Continue reading Constellation Changing Its Stars
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Just Another Reason to Cruise
Ever wonder about theme cruises? You know, cruises where you can rub elbows and shake hands with a celebrity, or with somebody who did. Cruises where you learn astronomy, scrap-booking or weight-loss from an expert. Cruises where you can listen to old ballplayers tell stories, or old doo-woppers doo-wop. Well, theme cruises aren’t going to… Continue reading Just Another Reason to Cruise
If You've Been Overeating on Cruises…
It’s not so long ago that when people talked about cruising, the quantity of food was at the top of the list. Not quality…quantity! Things have changed. On our last cruise, aboard the Coral Princess, we noticed the sensible size of dinner portions. Make no mistake…you can still eat as much as you like, but… Continue reading If You've Been Overeating on Cruises…
What price a late ship checkout?
When a ship arrives carrying our friend and Ports and Bows colleague Phil Reimer, we know where you’ll find him. An early riser, Phil likes to be first off the ship…if possible. As for us, not to much. We’d be quite happy — unless there is an urgent travel commitment we have to keep —… Continue reading What price a late ship checkout?
Celebrity pillows going 'green'
Of all the items we think about being in a landfill…pillows? That means it’s one more item for cruise lines to consider in their ongoing attempts to being environmentally responsible. So, about the pillows. A cruise line with 25,000 beds uses 50,000…and that’s when the customers don’t ask (blush) for an extra pillow. Obviously, pillows… Continue reading Celebrity pillows going 'green'