You know how this works. You get on a cruise ship, sail into some exotic port, are blown away by the scenery and take pictures. The next day, or maybe two, the ship sails into another exotic port…and you start the process all over again. So which is more scenic? In the bigger picture,… Continue reading Cruise scenery — and the best is…?
Tag: Coral Princess
Why Cruisers Love What They Do
On our most recent cruise, we encountered a young media person who admitted she "didn't quite get cruising." We filled her in, of course, since she asked. Then we found an email from friends who recently spent 20 days on the Coral Princess. They left Florida on this Panama Canal cruise that will re-position… Continue reading Why Cruisers Love What They Do
Titanic an Old Story Now…For Now
Mark Lester de Asis laying one of the three commemorative wreaths on Balmoral's Titanic Memorial Cruise on Sunday. The easy thing to do right now is ignore the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, pretending it didn't exist or that it was at least overblown. The bottom line, however, is that people who… Continue reading Titanic an Old Story Now…For Now
Space Ships…or Space on Ships
So much is made of the sizes of cruise ships, isn’t it? Some cruisers think biggest is best. Some think smaller is better because of its intimacy. There is, naturally, no correct answer. In reading about cruise ships, we came across an interesting measurement. Take the size of the ship (measured in “gross tonnage”) and… Continue reading Space Ships…or Space on Ships
Princess Captain's Destiny at Sea
The way Fabio Amitrano tells the story, he was walking on the beach on Ischia, the volcanic island where he was born off the coast of Italy. He spotted a young woman, as young men are wont to do, and noticed she was speaking English. “I studied English grammar in school, and there were not… Continue reading Princess Captain's Destiny at Sea