One of the interesting things about visiting foreign countries — and there’s no better way to see many of them than from a cruise ship — is the number of photo ops. Signs quickly became a subject we kept an eye open for, and below are some we found “interesting” for a variety of reasons…… Continue reading Signs of the Times…from Cruise Ports
Tag: Nassau
Nassau: An Incredible Experience
One of the Caribbean ports that attracts a lot of cruise ships is Nassau, partly because of its geographical location as either the first stop or last stop for ships based in Miami and Fort Lauderdale…and perhaps partly because of those constant TV commercials about Paradise Island and Atlantis. In any event, Nassau is… Continue reading Nassau: An Incredible Experience
Crime On the Rise? Find Out Yourself!
They say crime is on the rise in Nassau, the popular Bahamian cruise port — "they" being (among others) a website authored by maritime lawyer Jim Walker, an industrious watchdog of sorts for all things cruising. According to Walker's writings, armed robbery is up in Nassau and recently even a daycare was a victim of… Continue reading Crime On the Rise? Find Out Yourself!
Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study
Having been fortunate to have met some fascinating people on cruise ships, we sometime feel compelled to tell you their story in more than one installment. Such is the case with Kathryn Kelly. To passengers on Oceania ships Marina and the new Riviera, and to people in the parent company, she is simply Chef Kelly.… Continue reading Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study
Young Man on the Run to London
You meet the most interesting people when you travel and, for us, that usually means when we travel by cruise ship… His name is Lavardo Smith, and we met him in a parking lot of Nassau. As ominous as that sounds, it isn’t. We didn’t even have a car. We were just walking through the… Continue reading Young Man on the Run to London