In February, we were on the Crown Princess for Valentine's Day. There was a special ceremony in which passengers who were couples could renew their vows. We took a pass and opted instead for a romantic dinner on our balcony. After you've celebrated (?) as many Valentine's Days as we have, it's either redundant or… Continue reading Hearts Off to Ruby Princess
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Carnival's Messenger Fingered
If you owned a restaurant and your food was making your customers sick all the time, would you fire the truck driver who makes the deliveries? If you owned a football team that couldn't score points, would you dismiss the ticket taker at the stadium? Okay, enough. Carnival, the world's biggest and most beleaguered cruise… Continue reading Carnival's Messenger Fingered
Cruising: a dictionary of its own
Sometimes, those of us with any kind of connection to cruising can be rather one-dimensional. We think the word "cruise" can only mean one thing. Then we'll hear aboiut the latest Tom Cruise movie…or girlfriend. Yesterday, we experienced another reality check. We were in the car with two of our grandchildren and one of them… Continue reading Cruising: a dictionary of its own
Cruising to Beaches of Normandy
Nowadays, most of us don't remember World War II. It's a horror story told to us in books, or movies or if we were fortunate (bold) enough to ask in conversations with fathers or uncles or older friends who saw it first hand. One of the things they would all say is: "Never forget."… Continue reading Cruising to Beaches of Normandy
Starting With 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'
Athletes are athletic, educators are educated and cruise directors are…well, characters. It's part of the job description because within any given two-minute span they have to be entertaining, serious, funny, talented, spontaneous, thorough, athletic and fast on their feet, which are sometimes called upon to do the two-step, kick balloons and get them off a… Continue reading Starting With 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'