Photo by Beau Hudspeth Not to be insensitive, but now there is a totally new meaning to the expression: "Good Grief!" Once meant to express surprise, these days it applies to dealing with "grief" in a "good" way…such as going on a cruise. But not just any cruise. The noted grief therapist Edy Nathan is… Continue reading A First Among Theme Cruises
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A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
Multiple choice time. Which of these reasons do you think would be responsible for canceling a cruise? a) Fire in engine room b) Whale hits the bow c) Lobster tails d) Captain sleeps in The answer is c. Yesterday, the Celebrity Xpedition was supposed to leave on its regular, year-round weekly tour of the Galapagos… Continue reading A Fishing Xpedition in Galapagos
One Writer's Take on Carnival
Today's subject is a link to a newspaper article that appeared in Florida, where the name "Carnival" is kicked around more than in the 49 other states, simply because it is based there. These days, "kicked around" applies to almost every mention of Carnival, anywhere. What you will read if you click on this link… Continue reading One Writer's Take on Carnival
Carnival Safety Pinned On New Man
A former rear admiral from the U.S. Navy, Richard J. O'Hanlon, once commanded the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. But can he bring an end to the jokes about Carnival Cruise Lines that are nuclear for the cruise business, and viral for everybody else? For the last three years of his career, O'Hanlon was… Continue reading Carnival Safety Pinned On New Man
Helpful Heald The Cruise Director
The world's best-known cruise director is Carnival's John Heald, who gets a kick out of shocking his readers with sometimes crude stories and borderline language, or borderline language and crude stories. And, just like the papparazzi who keep taking and selling private pictures of public people for publication, readers keep going back for more. Sometimes,… Continue reading Helpful Heald The Cruise Director