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

Royal Caribbean And 'The Wine'

Okay, it’s time to whine about wine again. As regular consumers, we once lugged 17 bottles back in luggage from Europe and were greeted by customs with “Welcome home” and no questions about wine. That was one of the times that we were lucky enough — and we always tell the truth when asked —… Continue reading Royal Caribbean And 'The Wine'

Cruise Question: To Surf Or To Drink?

An online travel agency called Cruise Holidays conducted a quickie survey on its Facebook page recently, asking readers to choose between two options for “something free” if going on a cruise: • Free Internet • Free drinks The creators could’ve called it De-vices vs Vices but they didn’t. They also resisted the urge to call… Continue reading Cruise Question: To Surf Or To Drink?

Spillage on a Ship — a Dilemma?

Before you start accusing us of wining about wining, the following is not a complaint, just an observation. During one of our cruises this month, we did what we usually do with wine. In our bags were three nice bottles. They didn't make it through the scanner, as we expected they wouldn't, so we happily paid… Continue reading Spillage on a Ship — a Dilemma?

American Cruising Rivers of Wine

In the world of cruising, wine is much more than a four-letter word. It is powerful. Celebrity has a room dedicated to wine, 24 hours a day, called Cellarmasters. Norwegian has a wine cruise whenships are being re-positioned on the way to or from Alaska. Oceania has a sommelier for every 50 or so passengers… Continue reading American Cruising Rivers of Wine