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
Classic Celebrities Cruise Celebrity
You don't have to be old to like this theme cruise…you just have to like old movies. And if you know who Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz are, you probably qualify. For those who don't, Osborne (prime time) and Mankiewicz (daytime weekends) are the hosts of Turner Classic Movies, the cable channel that caters to… Continue reading Classic Celebrities Cruise Celebrity
Cruise Passengers and Tuxedos
It's not easy buying a tux. It's not easy wearing a tux, or so I'm told. The tuxedo-wearing man I live, cruise and do everything with is no easy study, either. I could count the times in four decades that he's worn one. On my fingers. One hand. No, not even on our wedding day.… Continue reading Cruise Passengers and Tuxedos
Cunard Cruise Ships All 'Apple Up'
How long, somebody was asking us the other day, have you been "Mac people"? How long is forever? It was a high school teacher who introduced us to the world of Apple. If only the people at Cunard had met Gordon DeVito when we did. By our estimation, it was at least 20 years ago… Continue reading Cunard Cruise Ships All 'Apple Up'
Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
One of the problems when trying to get to a cruise port is — often — deciding whether it's better to fly or drive. We found a helper. It's called Travel Math (or travelmath if you insist on precision) and it calculates, in rough terms, what you need to know to make that decision. Or… Continue reading Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly