A good friend of ours left home this week, to embark on his longest of seven cruises — 38 days. He was flying to Hong Kong, to board the Queen Mary 2 bound for Southampton and, eventually, New York. He has been on four Cunard cruises before, and has only one concern about this one… Continue reading When Can a Cruise be Too Long?
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All-You-Can-Drink Alcohol Policy
One of the appealing things about cruising, it seems to us, is that there are really no surprises. You sail somewhere for seven days. You spend seven nights in the same bed. You eat 21 or so meals, and you pretty well know what the quality will be, give or take a pork chop. Drinks… Continue reading All-You-Can-Drink Alcohol Policy
Royal Princess — Name Without End
In families of people, it’s never a good thing when one person is five times bigger than another, but in families of ships it’s quite alright. Encouraged even. So when a bigger, stronger member of a nautical family arrives and wants a name that’s already taken, it’s a given…and it’s not bullying, nor pulling rank.… Continue reading Royal Princess — Name Without End
Costa Joins Earth Hour Cast
When you feel like you’re a dinosaur, one of the phenomenons you don’t always appreciate is the significance of something like Earth Hour. Many of us didn’t grow up hearing about climate concerns and global warming and other environmental issues, so when they became popular rallying cries, we didn’t always…well, understand. You only have to… Continue reading Costa Joins Earth Hour Cast
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………………………………………………………….$499 Ship: Royal Caribbean Voyageur of the Seas Departure: May 1, 14 nights, Transatlantic (Galveston to Barcelona) Ports: Ponta Delgada, Azores; Malaga, Spain; Cartagena, Spain Bonus: Balcony $799 Contact: Royal Caribbean * * * We’re pretty much CNN junkies, so when we awoke to the devastating news of the earthquake in Japan yesterday,… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats