“We are committed to Southampton as our main base, but Liverpool is our spiritual home.” Those are the words of Peter Shanks, Cunard’s President, after word leaked in the Liverpool Daily Post that the Queen Mary 2 may — that’s “may” — start sailing from Liverpool to New York on a one-off, sporadic basis. The… Continue reading Cunard Return…Just a Few Years Later
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A Not-So-Super NCL Party
My husband loves cruises and he loves football. On Sunday, he could still get on the Norwegian Epic and watch the Super Bowl with as many as 4,000 other football fans. It is his worst nightmare. Let me tell you tell you something about this football fan, since he is always willing to tell you… Continue reading A Not-So-Super NCL Party
NCL Calling its Kids…er, Youth
As we keep reminding our kids, because nobody else will, we were really ahead of our time as cruising parents. It was a couple of decades ago (exact year not disclosed, to protect revealing exact ages and getting us in exact trouble) and we decided on a family cruise, down the Mexican Riviera. Our sons… Continue reading NCL Calling its Kids…er, Youth
Simple Man Cruise Not Simple?
Let’s clarify one thing about this blog before we begin: It is not about age discrimination. As cruise lines search for entertainment lightning rods to attract passengers to ships, they are reaching further into the…uh, age bag. They are recruiting entertainers of our age, and older. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. However, it… Continue reading Simple Man Cruise Not Simple?
Three Cruise Ports Celebrating
Today, it’s time to make three port stops, all of which are enjoying their changing associations with cruise ships… New Orleans: It’s almost like people who cruise just re-discovered what a great place New Orleans is to visit. In 2011, the port showed an increase of 39 per cent to 738,908, the most cruise passengers… Continue reading Three Cruise Ports Celebrating