ALASKA — Yesterday was the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In Alaska, it was longer…or at least it looked that way. When the cliche “the sun never sets on…” is bandied about, nowhere is it more valid…nowhere does it have more authenticity than in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Whatever… Continue reading Alaska: A Land Of The Midnight Sun
Tag: Star Princess
Alaska Wildfire Cautions Cruisers
ANCHORAGE — If there’s one thing Alaska has learned to deal with, it’s uncertainty. Day One of an 11-day experience for us — like many cruisers, four on land and seven on the Star Princess as part of a Princess Cruisetour — was waiting with just such an introduction. On the eve of the height… Continue reading Alaska Wildfire Cautions Cruisers
Friday file: Cruising On 'Italy’s Finest'
That’s the slogan Costa uses for its new ship, the Diadema, and it gets no argument from the cruising families of Italy. We spent five days on her in the Mediterranean, where the Diadema sails year-round at or close to capacity. Today’s photos demonstrate some of this ship's more interesting features… At two-per-cabin, the Diadema carries 3,710… Continue reading Friday file: Cruising On 'Italy’s Finest'
St. Petersburg: On The Bucket List
’Tis the season to be connecting with friends and family, right? In the course of doing just that, we were chatting with Cousin Cathie, who lives in Houston and who likes to spend time on cruise ships. She’s a big fan of Royal Caribbean and this year, she spent two weeks on one of the… Continue reading St. Petersburg: On The Bucket List
What To Give Someone Who Has It All
On Sunday, we happened to be watching a hockey game on TV, a game that followed a ceremony honoring one of 53 National Hockey League players to play 1,000 games with the same team. The player was Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. His twin, Henrik, and Vancouver’s club president Trevor Linden are the three… Continue reading What To Give Someone Who Has It All