Every time we go on a Royal Caribbean cruise, we make a point of participating in the ship's fund raiser for the Make A Wish Foundation. It just seems like the right thing to do and while clearly we are not alone, you have to wonder why more people don't do it. Three days… Continue reading Walk For A Wish a Good Start
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Hurricane Victim a Hurricane Victim?
If you're smarter than we are, and bajillions of people are, you might be able to figure out what we're about to tell you. But we can't. It comes from WABC-TV in New York. A woman named Joanne Keating was a victim of Hurricane Sandy, which eliminated her home less than a week before she… Continue reading Hurricane Victim a Hurricane Victim?
This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
Get ready for the hurricane. Not Sandy, the "hurricane" of stories that we're going to hear from cruisers who have been stranded while trying to reach their ship, tossed around on ships, left at sea, compensated by airlines/cruise lines, not compensated by airlines/cruise lines, missed ports, missed ships, had their cruise shortened, had their cruise… Continue reading This Time, Cruising Hit by Hurricane
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?