We have a soft spot for the Norwegian Star, the ship that as of Sunday is calling Tampa home. While we have trouble finding a cruise ship we don’t like, the Star was special. It was several years ago. Okay, many. It was a cruise on the Mexican Riviera. For us, it was a first.… Continue reading Norwegian Star Freestyle First
Tag: Cruise ship food
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…
Cruising's Newsy Norwegian
While we were away — Alaska, now that you ask — the busiest newsmaker in the world of cruising has been Norwegian. Even everybody’s favorite whipping boy, the Epic, was in on the action. As everyone knows, there will never be another Epic, which some of us lament, but there will be a Breakaway and… Continue reading Cruising's Newsy Norwegian
Cruise Educating on a Golf Course
I was playing golf with three friends a couple of weeks ago, and the subject of cruises came up on the 13th tee. I know it was the 13th because after the way I played the 12th, I was looking to change the subject. Only one of my friends had been on a cruise, and… Continue reading Cruise Educating on a Golf Course
More Than Chefs Cooking at Celebrity
On our last two Celebrity cruises, Millennium (above) and Eclipse, the food was exceptional. Evidently, a lot of people feel the same way. Why evidently? Because Celebrity — according to cruise writer Fran Golden, while subbing for Gene Sloan at USA Today — is increasing prices for some of its specialty restaurants. In this economy,… Continue reading More Than Chefs Cooking at Celebrity