This is one of those stories we don’t want to tell, and shouldn’t have to tell, but there is really no choice. It’s about terrorists. You know how your life has changed when boarding planes, with security personnel checking everything but the dirt under your fingernails? You know how when you’re walking the streets of… Continue reading New Threats To Cruise Passengers
Tag: Antarctica
Is That A 'Cruise' Ship Wa-y-y-y Down South?
The sage of the Russian ship ice-locked in Antarctica has been a news item since Christmas Day because, well, how would you like to be one of the 74 people on a ship surrounded by frozen water and freezing air? The likelihood that all passengers will soon be rescued — and remaining crew members will… Continue reading Is That A 'Cruise' Ship Wa-y-y-y Down South?
Cruising to Chile — Past and Future
We stopped for lunch yesterday at a restaurant that specializes in soups. It’s owned by a man from Chile. “We had a great bottle of wine from Chile last night,” we told him. “You didn’t get sick?” he deadpanned. He knows better, of course, but often when we see him his native country is discussed.… Continue reading Cruising to Chile — Past and Future
The Mysteries of Sailing Antarctica
If you’re like we are, you must think that sorting out the world of cruising in Antarctica is kind of like the waters of Antarctica. Turbulent. Unpredictable. Confusing. Challenging. Consider this… Today, a fully-booked 264-passenger vessel called Le Boréal (left) was supposed to leave Argentina to cruise the Antarctic, including the Falkland Islands. The cruise… Continue reading The Mysteries of Sailing Antarctica