The theory is that everyone has a story, or at least a smile, and we've found plenty of both on cruises. These are some of the memorable crew members we have encountered… This kitchen worker on the Coral Princess had a whopper of a story — along with a fish big enough to be dinner… Continue reading Friday File: Memorable Crew Members
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Deal Too Good, Too Late To Be True
Normally, we let our “Daily Deal” deliver some value cruises for you to consider but once in a while there’s something extraordinary that deserves an even better treatment…A couple of days ago we had one — you do notice that’s past tense, right?…It was a Transatlantic trip on Allure of the Seas, the (starting) price… Continue reading Deal Too Good, Too Late To Be True
Cruisers misbehaving…refusing to act their age
This is not your mother's…hairspray…morals…nor her idea of cruising: • In Mexico, an 84-year-old male cruise passenger disembarks from a Norwegian ship in Cozumel to go on a shore excursion, gets strapped under parasail and goes airborne from the back of a speedboat before landing on the beach while his 50-something children watch in horror.… Continue reading Cruisers misbehaving…refusing to act their age
Interactive Touch Screens Latest 'Freestyle' Innovation for Norwegian
Ever the innovator, Norwegian is staying state-of-the-art in cruising, this time with interactive signs to make the cruising experience even more modern and potentially more satisfying. It's called staying with the times. We have a 16-month-old granddaughter who knows, even before her second birthday, that the way to make things happen on Grandma's iPhone is… Continue reading Interactive Touch Screens Latest 'Freestyle' Innovation for Norwegian
Seasick: Epic Captain Cured Early
He's been at sea for more than 30 years. The woman he married almost that long ago has been at his side ever since he carried her…not across the threshold, but off the deck. Today, he is the captain of one of the world's biggest cruise ships. And it all began with being seasick.… Continue reading Seasick: Epic Captain Cured Early