Celebrity’s ‘Evening Chic’ Dress Code

At first glance, the latest attempt to define how people should dress when going for dinner on Celebrity cruise ships could be called splitting hairs.  Or threads. No more “formal” nights in the dining room. They’re being replaced by “evening chic” nights. What’s evening chic? “Dressier than smart casual, less dressy than formal.” Dig a… Continue reading Celebrity’s ‘Evening Chic’ Dress Code

Celebrities With Cruise Appeal, Too

Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines/Ray Stubblebine If you think society at large is tiring of celebrities who fail to live up to the lofty standards placed upon them by…well, society, think again. Celebrity sells. Still.  That’s why Carnival is partnering with Kathie Lee Gifford, known to her millions of TV fans simply as Kathie Lee.… Continue reading Celebrities With Cruise Appeal, Too

Chef’s Table A Princess Delight

ON THE STAR PRINCESS — Of all the “specialty restaurant experiences” you can have on a cruise ship, the creme-de-la-creme is the Chef’s Table. That’s where you pay a fee to be part of a small group of passengers whose dining begins where the menu begins, in the galley. It almost defies description, but we’ll… Continue reading Chef’s Table A Princess Delight

Drinks For Free On Norwegian Sky

  Oh, for the days when going on a cruise meant once you paid for your ticket, that was it…everything was included but shopping for souvenirs, and taxes and tips. Are those happy days starting to make a comeback? They are in Norwegian’s world. Well, in one corner of Norwegian’s world. Okay, one neighborhood…bar. Starting… Continue reading Drinks For Free On Norwegian Sky

Dynamic Dining’s Classic Change

You may recall that we wrote last summer (okay, we hope you recall that we wrote last summer) how something had to change with the dining rooms on Allure of the Seas, then Royal Caribbean’s newest ship. Our reasoning (in the unlikely event that you have forgotten) was that when you have two traditional dining… Continue reading Dynamic Dining’s Classic Change