Tag: Cruise ships

Alaska Wildlife Thrills EVERYONE

Many moons ago, a young woman named Adele was part of our wedding party. She was from a “taxidermy family” that for years operated a business preparing animals to hang on the walls of family rooms and dens. A few years later, she took her mother to Alaska. It was the first trip for both… Continue reading Alaska Wildlife Thrills EVERYONE

Cruise Educating on a Golf Course

I was playing golf with three friends a couple of weeks ago, and the subject of cruises came up on the 13th tee. I know it was the 13th because after the way I played the 12th, I was looking to change the subject. Only one of my friends had been on a cruise, and… Continue reading Cruise Educating on a Golf Course

Playing the Cruise Tipping Game

Tip can be a four-letter word on cruise ships. When do you tip, when don’t you tip? The rule of thumb is that you pay $10 or more per-person per-day, and that’s it. Well, that used to be the rule of thumb. People on vacations generally prefer some form of all-inclusivity, even with tipping. Today,… Continue reading Playing the Cruise Tipping Game

Cruise Art Auctions…Really?

Many of the cruise ships we have frequented have had extensive displays of artwork, lining the walls of the ship and enticing passengers to attend an auction — with free champagne — so they can take home a souvenir of their cruise. It’s a concept that’s always left us colder than sitting by the pool… Continue reading Cruise Art Auctions…Really?