The Right Price………..$279 Ship: Celebrity Century, 4 nights, Western Caribbean Departure: March 24 Ports: Key West, Cozumel Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * Too short for the Aqua Duck?…That’s what some Disney cruisers discovered when they took their 8-year-old, 3-foot-10 sons or daughters to ride the innovative water coaster on the Disney Dream…Disney’s universal height… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
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Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………..$979 Ship: Celebrity Equinox, 11 nights, Fort Lauderdale (return) Departures: April 11 Ports: Cozumel (Mexico), Roatan (Honduras), Puerto Limon (Costa Rica), Colon (Panama), Cartagena (Colombia), George Town (Grand Cayman) Bonus: Veranda $1,209 Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * File this one under “What took so long?”…Princess Cruise Lines announced it will be televising… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Cruising Notes on the Boats
Ship: Norwegian Pearl, 7 days, Seattle to Glacier Bay, Alaska (round trip) Departures: May 15 and selected dates Ports: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria Price: Inside staterooms $699 Bonus: Upgrade — Oceanview at $849 upgraded to balcony Contact: Norwegian Cruise Line * * * The world’s most prolific cruise blogger, certainly in terms of word count,… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Carnival Captain Truly Man of the Sea
After meeting Carnival Captain Andrea Viacava, there was only one question on our minds. How can you not like this man? He’s a character. One of the things we discussed in a wide-ranging discussion on the bridge of the Ecstasy was navigation, and how he has seen it change over the years. “I started in… Continue reading Carnival Captain Truly Man of the Sea
Super Bowl Ripples in Mexico
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, but there are people in Mexico who felt like the Green Bay Packers by the time Vince Lombardi’s Trophy was being destined for Wisconsin. This we know because we have a friend in Mexico City, and her husband is a rabid Packers fan. So much so that, when last heard… Continue reading Super Bowl Ripples in Mexico