You may have noticed that neither of the winning tickets from the Powerball lottery this week were bought in Florida. Nor in New York or Montana or Texas or Vermont or South Dakota or… Had either of the two winners of $587.5 million bought their tickets in Florida, there would be a chance that they … Continue reading Cruise Passengers Jump at Jackpot
Tag: Carnival
Mais Oui! Chef Time on Wind Surf
Whenever our travels take us to Europe, we continue to have this argument…er, debate…er, discussion. Is the food better in Italy or in France? At various times, either one of us can be on either side of the…discussion. Now, Windstar Cruises is tempting us to do some research. As part of its $18-million fleet renovation,… Continue reading Mais Oui! Chef Time on Wind Surf
Warning: Cruising's 25-Week Rule
This is one cruise passenger's problem that will never be ours. Promise. Guaranteed. The oceans will run dry before it happens. The problem of the pregnant passenger. Down there in the fine print of your cruise contract, it says that you will not be allowed on a cruise ship if you are past your 24th… Continue reading Warning: Cruising's 25-Week Rule
Gr-eight Day at Port Everglades
Good friends of ours (also travel writers) — Harry and Joan Shattuck — stepped off Holland America's Eurodam and into history last weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Stepping into history is always memorable, if nothing else. The occasion was eight ships — including the mighty Oasis of the Seas — in a port at the… Continue reading Gr-eight Day at Port Everglades
New Ship 'Breezes' into Miami
The class of ’12 is almost complete. With the arrival of the Carnival Breeze in Miami yesterday, there's only one new ship left to make its debut this year (debut being an operative word, since a ship's arrival is incomplete until it has touched down in North America). Yesterday, the Breeze was as much… Continue reading New Ship 'Breezes' into Miami