On the 12th day before Christmas, it became official: The Grinch didn’t steal Christmas after all. He brought it early. If this doesn’t touch you, well, maybe nothing will… The Grinch is a Dr. Seuss character who, according to legend and a book of the same name, stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss, now a corporation and… Continue reading The Carnival Grinch’s Kind of Christmas
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Musical Match for Queen Mary 2
Of all the cruise lines that have matched entertainers with their demographic, it’s unlikely any of them has done it better than Cunard. Herbie Hancock plays the Queen Mary 2. The child prodigy is 75. It stands to reason that many of the cruise passengers who will be enamoured by his music are of the… Continue reading Musical Match for Queen Mary 2
Friday File: Faces Of Ports
Cruise ports always like to put on their best faces when welcoming ships that carry thousands of visitors, and “best faces” can be the welcome that awaits when you disembark. It could be a sign, or dancers, or a scenic harbor or something else created by Mother Nature. Today’s Friday File takes in all of… Continue reading Friday File: Faces Of Ports
Princess Royalty For Entertainers
It won’t rank with American Idol or any of TV’s music reality shows, but competing for Entertainer-of-the-Year on a Princess cruise ship can be a step in the right direction. And in March, four finalists will compete for votes to win the accolade on the Caribbean Princess after it leaves Houston on a 7-day cruise.… Continue reading Princess Royalty For Entertainers
Cruising: It’s All About The Food
For some of us, there’s an old (and probably outdated) saying that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach…i.e., good cooks get good husbands. The subjects may have changed but the principle has not. Good cooking gets many cruisers. As the year winds down, there are two more examples to validate that… Continue reading Cruising: It’s All About The Food