Four years ago, Celebrity hired Jacques Van Staden as its Vice-President of Food & Beverage Operations. He was just 36, a rising star in the culinary world (nominated as such by the prestigious James Beard Foundation), and eager to make his mark on what the general population considers fine dining. On the Celebrity Eclipse, a… Continue reading Van Stadens…Celebrities of Celebrity
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Cruise Calculations in Your Space?
If you’ve read the Berlitz Handbook to Cruising, which has been around since before Maria Sharapova arrived and Roy Orbison left, you may already know what PSR means. Whether you know or not, maybe a refresher course is in order, as it was for us. The object is to tell you which ships are the… Continue reading Cruise Calculations in Your Space?
Celebrity Word: A Meaning all its Own
You won’t find the word “solsticizing” in the dictionary, but you will find it in the cruise world. It’s right there under “Celebrity” and it has become a verb for those of us who write about cruise ships. By this time next year, Celebrity will have “Solsticized” (it is a mouthful, isn’t it?) three more… Continue reading Celebrity Word: A Meaning all its Own
Cruise Critic's People Pick 'Em
Preferences in cruising, or rating the ships, is at best a straw poll and at worst an utter waste of time. Too many factors can influence the “people’s choices.” Your room steward is lazy. The seas are rough. You’re feeling under the weather. Your stateroom is in the wrong part of the ship. The other… Continue reading Cruise Critic's People Pick 'Em
Cruise Directors, Caffeine Don't Mix
Que Hundermark would be from South Africa if he hadn’t spent the last 15 years in 76 countries arranging for and providing entertainment for everyone from a sheikh in Dubai to a customer on a cruise ship. He is a Cruise Director, which means he’s always happy because his job is to make sure everyone… Continue reading Cruise Directors, Caffeine Don't Mix