A short news item the other day revealed that Norwegian has cancelled all port stops in Egypt from November to April. While the final decision was made by the cruise line, in situations like this it's really the passengers who decide. The sometimes-turbulent situation in Egypt makes it appear unsafe to cruise customers. Consequently, cruise… Continue reading Fears Stone Jade's Port Schedule
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Friday: The Love Boat's Captain
For people who remember the start of the cruise boom, there's really only one ship captain whose name will stand forever. Merrill Stubing is his name and he wasn't really a captain at all…just a man who played the role on The Love Boat, the 30-minute TV show that did something special for cruising. So… Continue reading Friday: The Love Boat's Captain
Holland America Ups the Veggie Fare
Hands up, if you know somebody who has or has had cancer. Hands down, if you've thought about eating better because of it. We've never been vegetarians. One of us (hands up) is more of a carnivore than she is. Yet we have both felt the urge, or need, to become "more vegetarian" because, frankly,… Continue reading Holland America Ups the Veggie Fare
Cruise Bargains for AARP from NCL
When you get to a certain age — and sometimes even before then — one of the things that becomes important is getting a deal. A bargain. A discount cruise. In fairness, this fact of life often is precipitated by having a fixed income with no realistic hope that it'll ever go up. Now, AARP… Continue reading Cruise Bargains for AARP from NCL
Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'
Every once in a while, it’s worth re-visiting what it means to a port when a cruise line decides to use it as a home port. The latest example is Carnival, Port Canaveral and the Ecstasy. When the world’s largest cruise line — now 23 ships strong — sent the Ecstasy to Florida, it gave… Continue reading Florida Space Coast 'Ecsta…tic'