Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$249 November 27, 2010: Miami (return) to Western Caribbean, 5 nights Bonus: $75 shipboard credit Ship: Celebrity Century Contact: CruiseDeals.com (1-800-668-6414) * * * It goes without saying that if we planned to take our grandchildren on a cruise — don’t get excited, kids, the operative word is IF — the place we’d… Continue reading Notes on the Boats

Royal Caribbean — one righty's savior

I can’t wait to go on our next Royal Caribbean cruise. This has nothing to do with cost, ports of call, departure time, departure place, length of cruise, shore excursions, luck at the casino or entertainment on board. It has everything to do with not getting lost. With the arrival of the Oasis of the… Continue reading Royal Caribbean — one righty's savior

Changes in Cruising's Henhouse

Okay, so what came first…the chicken or the cage? In a changing trend on cruise ships, eggs from chickens are good. Eggs from cages are not — that is, from chickens in cages. It’s all part of what has become a phrase that’s becoming familiar: cage-free eggs. The two biggest cruise companies in the world,… Continue reading Changes in Cruising's Henhouse

Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$2,695 April 10, April 17, 2011: Los Angeles to Vancouver (or return), 7 nights Bonus: 2-for-1 offer; $500 shipboard credit; free air from 20 cities Ship: Crystal Symphony (below) Contact: Crystal Cruises * * * Crystal’s also in the news this week — at least in our news — for moving further along… Continue reading Notes on the Boats

Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$539 November 27, 2010: Barcelona, Spain to Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15 nights Ship: Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas Contact: VacationsToGo (FastDeal #10090) * * * What’s the hottest ticket in cruising right now? The Epic? American Idol? The first coming of the Allure of the Seas? None of the above. How about… Continue reading Notes on the Boats