Time for another look at packing for cruising… Don’t forget to take these few simple things — some may be on everyone’s to-pack list, but some might be a welcome reminder: • A small first-aid kit…a few band-aids, antibiotic cream, aspirin, upset stomach relief, all packaged as small as possible. These things are generally expensive… Continue reading Small Things for Cruisers to Remember
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Saving an Ancient Mariner
One of the things we’ve enjoyed about doing this blog six days a week for more than a year (yes, it’s been that long!) is learning things about ships, old and new. Marine history had not really been on our must-do list, yet every once in a while we find something that, to us, is… Continue reading Saving an Ancient Mariner
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
Unrest Unsettles Cruise World, Too
Even with today’s resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, the fallout from what has been happening in Egypt the last three weeks is likely to continue having a ripple effect on everybody, including people who in some way are connected to Mediterranean or Suez Canal cruises. For at least two weeks, there has been an obviously… Continue reading Unrest Unsettles Cruise World, Too
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