What is it about new ships? They emerge from a shipyard like some 200,000-ton baby from a womb, and out come the cameras. A baby is born after being carried in the safety of water and a cruise ship is born to carry thousands of people safely on water, yet they have the same attraction… Continue reading Get the Camera, Here Comes the Ship!
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Cruise Directors, Caffeine Don't Mix
Que Hundermark would be from South Africa if he hadn’t spent the last 15 years in 76 countries arranging for and providing entertainment for everyone from a sheikh in Dubai to a customer on a cruise ship. He is a Cruise Director, which means he’s always happy because his job is to make sure everyone… Continue reading Cruise Directors, Caffeine Don't Mix
One Man's Mission: Cruise Ship or Bust
An agricultural designer/engineer (basically a 9-to-5 geek) takes a ride on a cruise ship because his aunt has an extra bed in her cabin. It is the first time he has been on a cruise ship…the first time he has SEEN a cruise ship. He is mesmerized. “I loved the socializing,” says Que Hundermark, the… Continue reading One Man's Mission: Cruise Ship or Bust
The Naming of a Cruise Director
Our first impression upon seeing the Cruise Director on the Celebrity Eclipse was this: His name is not really Que. His siblings are surely Tea and Ex. Right? He was identified, on the paperwork and the billboards and in real life, as Que Hundermark. Now there’s a pseudonym if ever there was one. Because Cruise… Continue reading The Naming of a Cruise Director
Cruisers — a Choice of Library
Our most recent cruise was the first time we saw, first-hand, why some travelers like Kindles and some like iPads. In our uneducated opinion, Kindles ($139) are for carrying tons of books in a lightweight library smaller than most mouse pads. Travelers who want Internet access, some of the 360,000 apps that are out there… Continue reading Cruisers — a Choice of Library