Before there were apps, there were appies. We love appies. Probably more than we love apps. So now along comes Carnival Cruise Lines with the latest attempt to appeal to our palettes. Free appies and, yes, we know that there are lots of free apps, too. But when was the last time you ate… Continue reading Carnival Cruisers Get a Taste of Appies
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Cruise Passengers and Tuxedos
It's not easy buying a tux. It's not easy wearing a tux, or so I'm told. The tuxedo-wearing man I live, cruise and do everything with is no easy study, either. I could count the times in four decades that he's worn one. On my fingers. One hand. No, not even on our wedding day.… Continue reading Cruise Passengers and Tuxedos
Cunard Cruise Ships All 'Apple Up'
How long, somebody was asking us the other day, have you been "Mac people"? How long is forever? It was a high school teacher who introduced us to the world of Apple. If only the people at Cunard had met Gordon DeVito when we did. By our estimation, it was at least 20 years ago… Continue reading Cunard Cruise Ships All 'Apple Up'
Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
One of the problems when trying to get to a cruise port is — often — deciding whether it's better to fly or drive. We found a helper. It's called Travel Math (or travelmath if you insist on precision) and it calculates, in rough terms, what you need to know to make that decision. Or… Continue reading Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
Once a Millennium, Celebrity Millennium
We met less than two years ago. If it wasn't love at first sight, it was at least affection. She was a beauty, and she introduced us to all kinds of nice people. A helpful Puerto Rican named Leo…a friendly Colombian named Sandy…an old friend from Little League days…the Panama Canal…and Saravan the Sommelier, the… Continue reading Once a Millennium, Celebrity Millennium