The last time Trace Adkins was on a cruise ship, it was not a happy time. The country music star and a man who impersonated him went nose-to-nose on the Norwegian Pearl, Adkins got off at the next stop (Tampa) and checked himself into rehab. That was early in 2014. After going through recovery, as… Continue reading Re-Trace Adkins A Hit With Carnival
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Frequency of lightning at sea
Friends and cruise writing colleagues of ours, Harry and Joan Shattuck of Houston, just returned from two weeks on the Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America’s flagship. During their cruise, the ship was hit by lightning, which you would think happens about as often as planes are hit by lightning. Almost never, right? Yesterday, Cruise Fever reported… Continue reading Frequency of lightning at sea
Elton John And 88 Keys
A few nights ago, we were entertained by Elton John, who has been entertaining his fans for longer than most people have been alive. He wasn’t as good as he used to be…he was better. Where else can you find somebody who makes music on 88 keys and 67-year-old vocal chords for two and… Continue reading Elton John And 88 Keys
A Sunken Cunard Ship not called Titanic
For those of us who enjoy being on ocean liners, there’s nothing like an old story about a ship…or a new story about an old ship. Today’s topic: Cunard’s Lusitania. In the realm of ship tragedies, this is something of a forgotten example. For one thing, the Titanic sank first (1914) and anything that’s first… Continue reading A Sunken Cunard Ship not called Titanic
Cruise News, Notes and Questions
Did you know… That Carnival is the only cruise line with two ships, year-round, operating from New Orleans? The city invested $2.3 million renovating and expanding the Erato Street Cruise Terminal, including swapping gangways with the Julia Street Terminal to make embarkation and embarkation easier for a greater volume of passengers. Guess which terminal is… Continue reading Cruise News, Notes and Questions