Company For World's Top Cruise Ports

Miami…Fort Lauderdale…Port Rashid… Notice the apparent disconnect? Well, not so fast. The acknowledged kinds of cruise ports are  Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Proven to send more than eight million people off on their favorite cruise ships every year. Gateways to the Caribbean, primarily, and that’s still where most people go on their first cruise. Also… Continue reading Company For World's Top Cruise Ports

Cruise Ships And Entertainment

Almost every cruise ship has entertainment. Here are some of our favorite entertainers over the years… The signature production on Allure of the Seas reminded us what a terrific musical Chicago is — guess that's why it's been around for almost 40 years! Not actually "on" the Oceania Riviera, this Flamenco dancer turned everyone's head at the then-new… Continue reading Cruise Ships And Entertainment

Malt Shop Music On The Eurodam

News item: There’s a theme cruise on Holland America’s Eurodam next year called the Malt Shop Memories Cruise. On our first date, which must be close to 100 years ago, we went to a malt shop…okay, it was called The Chocolate Shop…same thing. But how many of us remember malt shops? Jukeboxes and sodas and… Continue reading Malt Shop Music On The Eurodam

Cruise Line Captures Cool Idea

In case you missed the memo, Frozen is hot. That’s Frozen the movie, plus all the merchandise that comes with it …can you say “What’s under the Christmas tree this year?” In fact, Frozen is so hot that it’s on the high seas, in a way. The one-year-old movie that appeals to all-year-olds is not… Continue reading Cruise Line Captures Cool Idea

The World Of Carnival — And More

  The accepted definition of the word “carnival” — at least in North America — is as follows: “a traveling amusement show or circus.” Unless you cruise on a Carnival ship. And then, maybe it does mean “a traveling amusement show or circus” — and much more. With that in mind, here are some “more” things… Continue reading The World Of Carnival — And More