Norwegian Kicks In For Soccer Faithful

Those of us who live in North America may find this hard to believe, but there are people who would pass up going on a cruise because of soccer. Football…baseball…basketball… even hockey…we'd get that.  But soccer? It is known as the world's game, probably because it's played more than any other game world-wide, and every… Continue reading Norwegian Kicks In For Soccer Faithful

Cruising Suffering From Norovirus, Too

We know people on cruise ships can be sick of being sick. Can it be that cruise-blog readers are sick of reading stories about people being sick on ships? Here we go again… On almost the same day that passengers and crew on the Crown Princess were reported to be suffering from norovirus, a Harris… Continue reading Cruising Suffering From Norovirus, Too

New Broadway show for Oasis of the Seas

Question: How many times can you see CATS, the Broadway show? Answer: As many as possible. Let's be clear. We're not really "cat people." Dog lovers rarely are. There's conflict that comes with the DNA. But "cats" are not CATS, unless the very sight of a feline creeps you out, in which case being in… Continue reading New Broadway show for Oasis of the Seas

Sustainability On The Rivers Of America?

For the dinosaurs among us (who knew dinosaurs still existed?), "sustainable" is a 21st-century word whose meaning is, well, confusing. In fact, a study about the meaning this month showed that baby boomers are confused. We tend to think of it as a "healthy" word and, while it is that, it's much more. So when… Continue reading Sustainability On The Rivers Of America?

Covering The Caribbean From One Ship

— map by cartographer Karl Musser When taking a Caribbean cruise — the most popular cruises anywhere — sometimes the trick can be to find ports less-visited. That's less-visited by you. As interesting as places like Nassau and Cozumel and Barbados are, how many visits are too many? Carnival has an interesting twist, set for late… Continue reading Covering The Caribbean From One Ship