The Orator of the Seas is silent. John Maxtone-Graham, who entertained cruisers with ship stories on whatever line would hire him, died of old age last week. He was 85. We met him once, on the Celebrity Eclipse. It was both our good fortuneand our misfortune … to have met him at all, and to… Continue reading The Death Of A Sea Salesman
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Cruise Eyes on all things Titanic
This being Titanic Weekend, here are three little stories you may not have heard or read… * * * * * Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless technology that is everywhere today, was supposed to be on the Titanic, 100 years ago tomorrow. His technology was in use on many ships by 1912 so he… Continue reading Cruise Eyes on all things Titanic
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John Maxtone-Graham was 40 when he became, quite by accident, a writer. Today he has two sons who “followed” in those footsteps. “One is producer and writer for The Simpsons,” he says. “In the trailer from one show, more people have seen his name than have seen mine in all the [24]books I have written.… Continue reading Maritime Author Cruise Ship Authority
Catch This Cruise Lecturer When You Can
One of the most fascinating people we have met on a cruise ship is a Jersey-born Brit who has the ability to captivate an audience with a one-man show that looks good enough to be on Broadway. By the way, a “Jersey-born Brit” is someone who has a British accent despite his origins in New… Continue reading Catch This Cruise Lecturer When You Can