Before Norwegian Cruise Line came calling, Harrison "Slam" Allen had been on a cruise ship once. It was in Scandinavia, at the Hooter Blues Festival — not the Hooters you're thinking of, but a tour orchestrated by Maury "Hooter" Saslaff. Slam Allen parlayed his maiden voyage into a multi-week tour of Finland, Norway, Denmark and… Continue reading A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
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A Peek Inside a Slam Show
In the first of his two 90-minute sets that evening, "The Soul Working Man" kneeled before a cruise passenger, took her hand and sang a moving tribute. Before returning to the stage to continue his rollicking, impromptu show he explained to the other passengers that this woman wasn't supposed to be there. "She's been walking… Continue reading A Peek Inside a Slam Show
An Epic Man Called Slam
For Harrison Allen, Jr., his journey to packing a blues club on a cruise ship started in a wrestling ring. "I wanted to be a pro wrestler," laughs the personable star of the Norwegian Epic's Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club. "I trained for wrestling but I found out it's too hard. It's a rough,… Continue reading An Epic Man Called Slam
Pearl's Sweet Cruise Alabama
Quickly now, who wants to vacation with Alabama. Not IN Alabama, but WITH…as in the country super group? Well, you can. Alabama hasn't toured for a decade but in October they're doing a mini-tour, of sorts, on the Norwegian Pearl, and can it be coincidence that they chose this ship because of Minnie Pearl, whose… Continue reading Pearl's Sweet Cruise Alabama
Royal's Latest on Wining Whining
On our most recent cruise, on the Norwegian Epic, we packed a couple of bottles of wine in our luggage. We know the drill. Take booze on board and either it will be confiscated until you get off the ship or, in the case of wine, you'll pay corkage to keep it. We paid the… Continue reading Royal's Latest on Wining Whining