Beware Bardarbunga! This warning is for all travelers who might be headed for Europe, and that includes people flying to or returning from cruises. Can you say cruise travel insurance, anyone? This is not a joke. Bardarbunga is the name of the next Icelandic volcano, which has yet to surface. Last weekend, there were 2,600… Continue reading When Iceland makes insurance wise
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Cruising In The Sun A Time To Be Cautious
A visit to the family dermatologist (doesn't everybody have a family dermatologist?) raised the sometimes-uneasy spectra of using sunscreen. Few places is that more important than it is on a cruise ship…out in perpetual sunshine for long periods of time, frequently closer to the equator than normal. As an aside, a Florida-based skin care company… Continue reading Cruising In The Sun A Time To Be Cautious
Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
We won't tell you how many years it took us to discover Bermuda, other than to say "a lot." Our first trip there was on a cruise ship, earlier this year. As a tourist destination, Bermuda has been around for a few hundred years…or just a little longer than we have. Now, and this… Continue reading Cruise numbers continue to grow in Bermuda
Venice Fatality Fuels Controversy
The controversy in Venice began when environmentalists claimed large cruise ships were causing erosion of the city's precious soil — and it is precious. This sounded like a story with some merit. The criticism escalated when the same committee claimed large cruise ships were traveling dangerously close to small vessels in the lagoon while going… Continue reading Venice Fatality Fuels Controversy
Three Times a Godmother
Unquestionably, there are people who envy or resent the Arison family. It comes with their territory. Wealthy beyond any normal person's means. Owners (or part-owners) of 11 cruise lines under the Carnival banner. Owners of the NBA's champions for the last two years. High up on the list of Miami's rich and famous. Etcetra. So… Continue reading Three Times a Godmother