In case you were wondering… * * * Celebrity has, arguably, the premier wine reputation among cruise lines. We won’t argue the point. Our best and most complete wine experiences have been on Celebrity ships, starting with a knowledgeable sommelier from (of all places) Mumbai. Knowledgable sommelier…aren’t they all? Anyway, the Wine Spectator has enhanced… Continue reading Celebrity Toasted By Wine Spectator
Tag: Make-A-Wish Foundation
Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
News item: The Colucci family books a cruise. A dozen days before departure, 5-year-old Nicolas Colucci is found to have liver cancer and needs surgery. Family did not sign up for travel insurance and asks the cruise line (Norwegian) about re-scheduling the cruise. Norwegian says no. This is a tough one. This is also extremely… Continue reading Family, cruise line: heart-wrenching story
Breast Cancer Survivors Make 'Pink' Headlines Again with Holland America
Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote a blog about Holland America and breast cancer. About how breast cancer survivors were invited on board when the Oosterdam was in port in Seattle, where Holland America's head office is located. About how this cruise line has raised millions to help those who think pink in… Continue reading Breast Cancer Survivors Make 'Pink' Headlines Again with Holland America
Walk For A Wish a Good Start
Every time we go on a Royal Caribbean cruise, we make a point of participating in the ship's fund raiser for the Make A Wish Foundation. It just seems like the right thing to do and while clearly we are not alone, you have to wonder why more people don't do it. Three days… Continue reading Walk For A Wish a Good Start
Captain and Kid — Make A Wish
What does the captain of a cruise ship do on a sea day, when your vessel is more or less on auto pilot, in a body of water so large there is no land to be seen in any direction? If you’re Patrik Dahlgren, master of Navigator of the Seas, you walk a mile with… Continue reading Captain and Kid — Make A Wish