Playing Games with Baseball Names

By our count, there are only four major league baseball teams with names that form a natural connection to the sea — Marlins, Devil Rays, Mariners and Pirates. A natural connection should make for a natural association with a cruise line. One team already has it. One is thinking about it. The other two don’t… Continue reading Playing Games with Baseball Names

Eclipse Experience: Which Bob?

We feel like we dodged a bullet…a cruising bullet. We’d go on the Celebrity Eclipse any time.  In fact, we’re going on an Eclipse cruise this year. Soon. Thrilled to be going. Our timing is why we dodged the bullet. If we were going on the Eclipse in November, we could be “All Aboard with… Continue reading Eclipse Experience: Which Bob?

Celebrity makes a Queen 'Appy'

The iPhone Queen is at it again. She used to be the Travel Queen, but now she has a dual identity. Plus, another app. I used to think “app” was an incorrectly abbreviated word. Now it’s in the dictionary (or most dictionaries) because it doesn’t need a second name. It’s like Oprah. And Tiger. And… Continue reading Celebrity makes a Queen 'Appy'

Cruising Notes on the Boats

The Right Price………………………………………………………….$329 Ship: Carnival Fantasy, Eastern Caribbean, 6 nights Departure: December 3, 2011, from Charleston, SC Ports: Nassau, Freeport, Key West Contact: Carnival Cruise * * * Have you ever wondered why ships don’t spend more time in ports, as in overnight?…We always assumed it was an economic issue, that port taxes for doing… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

Making Kosher Food on the High Seas

As you probably surmised by our name, we are not Jewish. However, some of our best friends….no, that’s just a lame attempt at humor. Our son-in-law is Jewish. We have many friends who are Jewish. So we’re lucky enough to know a little about the religion, the customs and the differences. On cruise ships, one… Continue reading Making Kosher Food on the High Seas