An online travel agency called Cruise Holidays conducted a quickie survey on its Facebook page recently, asking readers to choose between two options for “something free” if going on a cruise: • Free Internet • Free drinks The creators could’ve called it De-vices vs Vices but they didn’t. They also resisted the urge to call… Continue reading Cruise Question: To Surf Or To Drink?
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The 'Allure' Of DreamWorks' Shrek
When reflecting on 2014, come December, it just may be our “Year of Shrek.” For people who used to think the word was simply a misspelled synonym for “scream” — as in “shriek” —having two Shrek experiences in the same year was at least unusual, and at most unthinkable. But we did. The first was… Continue reading The 'Allure' Of DreamWorks' Shrek
Names The Game At Royal Caribbean
These are busy times for ship-building and ship-naming, especially if you’re talking about Royal Caribbean. Quantum of the Seas is about to become the 22nd ship in the fleet, in mid-November. Anthem of the Seas will arrive in 2015. Ovation of the Seas, the third Quantum Class ship, was given its name last week and… Continue reading Names The Game At Royal Caribbean
The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
One of our daughters-in-law, who knows something about the hotel business, tipped us off about a rather unique place to stay. Lots of cruise ships are called hotels…this is a hotel that’s a cruise ship and, yes, there is a difference. It’s in South Korea. Our daughter-in-law (Kim) found the “Sun Cruise Resort &… Continue reading The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
Cruising's Not All About Luring Youth
Question: How can seniors avoid that terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles? Answer: Take off their glasses. Ah, seniors. We are the butt of thousands of Internet jokes. We are disregarded by marketers obsessed with the 25 to 49 crowd. Even cruise ships, once the haven of the nearly elderly, have become playgrounds for… Continue reading Cruising's Not All About Luring Youth