There are so many cruise lines, passengers, critics and assorted opinions in North America that it's easy to forget about what the rest of the world thinks about cruise lines. Today, we bring you a sampling. It comes from the United Kingdom, where readers of Cruise International Magazine cast 20,000 ballots to pick the best… Continue reading Cruise Awards from the UK
Tag: Royal Caribbean
Growth of Galveston Magical
We happened to have coffee with a nice young woman from Princess Cruises on Thursday and, in the course of conversation, the subject of the cruise line's return to Galveston came up because next winter the Crown Princess will make the Texas port its winter home. A couple of days later, it occurred to… Continue reading Growth of Galveston Magical
Cruising Loves The Beatles
Will the world ever get enough of The Beatles? We used to think it was just our generation, which grew up on the seven years when the Beatles did "Get Together." It would appear, however, that The Long And Winding Road is multi-generational for its occupants. If it weren't, there wouldn't be a theatre… Continue reading Cruising Loves The Beatles
Cruise Coke Chip Full of Flavors
A favorite country singer of ours — and millions of others — is Tim McGraw. A few years ago, he recorded a song that was played often in our house and not many others, it would seem. The song is called Back When and one of the lyrics is: "Back when…coke was a Coke…" Fast… Continue reading Cruise Coke Chip Full of Flavors
Royal Caribbean Cruising for…Barbie?
There's a lot of grandparents out there — like us — quietly hoping their granddaughters don't get wind of what's happening at Royal Caribbean. In a word, Barbie. We have two granddaughters who are nine and eight so, yes, they know all about Barbie. Is there a granddaughter anywhere who doesn't? Yes, there is.… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Cruising for…Barbie?