Sometime soon, which is to say in the next few months, nine of Celebrity's 11 ships will be outfitted with technology that will allow passengers to gamble on their phones and/or tablets while on a ship that's in international waters. Bringing the casino to the patrons, as it were. About the time this was announced,… Continue reading Gambling in the 21st Century Spreading to Ships in Ports and Pool Decks on Ships
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Norwegian vs Bermuda a Gamble
Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian's aggressive CEO, isn't always right. But often, he is. We'd like you to weigh in on whether you think this is one of those occasions. Last week, Sheehan addressed the fact Norwegian would like to have its casinos on the new ship Breakaway, which spends three nights every week docked in Bermuda.… Continue reading Norwegian vs Bermuda a Gamble
Green Bananas Time on a Ship
Remember how it was when we were young? We'd hear "old" people saying things like "I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas…" when they were in their 70s or 80s. Now here we are fast approaching the green bananas stage, and we're saying things like "We're so young we're going to cruise the… Continue reading Green Bananas Time on a Ship
Classic Celebrities Cruise Celebrity
You don't have to be old to like this theme cruise…you just have to like old movies. And if you know who Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz are, you probably qualify. For those who don't, Osborne (prime time) and Mankiewicz (daytime weekends) are the hosts of Turner Classic Movies, the cable channel that caters to… Continue reading Classic Celebrities Cruise Celebrity
Constellation Changing Its Stars
In our haste to tell you last week about seven wine cruises on the Celebrity Constellation next year in Europe, we neglected to dig beneath the news and tell you why this is happening. It’s because of the Holy Land where, believe it or not, they do like wine…we have a bottle of red from… Continue reading Constellation Changing Its Stars