Photo by John Haslem (Wikimedia Commons) Somewhere we read that 1 in 4 people don’t know where Malta is. That means three-quarters of us do and, while we couldn’t have come up with the co-ordinates on a map, we knew it was in the Mediterranean Sea — well, sort of — and that there must… Continue reading Malta’s Day Sign Of Cruise Future
Tag: European cruises
Carnival’s Secret Out About fathom
Sitting with a group of cruise media intelligentsia (whenever there’s a group, we like to think it’s “intelligentsia”…or at least “collective intelligence”) last month on an Alaska cruise, we listened attentively to thoughts of fathom. Remembering that the word “fathom” was once used to measure depth of sea water, we quickly jumped into the 21st… Continue reading Carnival’s Secret Out About fathom
'Unusual' Remark From Florida Cruise
On one of our latest cruises, to the Caribbean, we met a friendly young couple from California. They'd flown to Florida on the dreaded "red-eye" and were in the process of enjoying their first Royal Caribbean cruise, on Allure of the Seas. During a shore excursion in Jamaica, being friendly, they'd met some other passengers.… Continue reading 'Unusual' Remark From Florida Cruise
Sustainability On The Rivers Of America?
For the dinosaurs among us (who knew dinosaurs still existed?), "sustainable" is a 21st-century word whose meaning is, well, confusing. In fact, a study about the meaning this month showed that baby boomers are confused. We tend to think of it as a "healthy" word and, while it is that, it's much more. So when… Continue reading Sustainability On The Rivers Of America?
An Epic Move in Norwegian Entertainment?
Of all the cruise ships we've sailed on, the Norwegian Epic still ranks at or near the top of the list. This, despite the fact that many have railed against it as the ugly duckling of the family for any number of reasons, starting with its "box top" appearance. Frankly, what a ship looked like… Continue reading An Epic Move in Norwegian Entertainment?