Princess Cruises is promoting the fact that passengers can now watch Monday Night Football on 11 of its ships, all of them with U.S.-based departures. Watching NFL games on a big screen on a cruise ship is nothing new. The first time for us was a game between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. It… Continue reading Monday Night Football — not the REAL Attraction
The Last of the Seven Wonders of the World is…
This is one of those "Who's writing their stuff…" routines. Specifically, who's writing for Oceania Cruises. In a press release we received this week, to promote 2-for-1 fares with free airfare on Holy Lands cruises on either the Riviera (May 2014) or the Insignia (June 2014), it reads as follows: "Before the time of Anno… Continue reading The Last of the Seven Wonders of the World is…
Rhapsody of the Seas…is this music to its ears?
You have to wonder what Rhapsody of the Seas thinks about this: In 2015, Royal Caribbean is sending it to Turkey instead of Alaska. Did anybody ask the ship how it feels about sacrificing a summer in The Inside Passage for a summer in Istanbul? Furthermore…. Two lengthy cruises that were scheduled before it even… Continue reading Rhapsody of the Seas…is this music to its ears?
From the Depths of Katrina to Heights of Growth
It's not that many years ago — like eight — that some people quietly confided that maybe New Orleans should cease to exist, as unthinkable as that might seem. The reason was Hurricane Katrina, which so devastated a city built below sea level that it gave credence to the thought that maybe cities shouldn't be… Continue reading From the Depths of Katrina to Heights of Growth
This Place to 'Getaway' for the Super Bowl is a Misnomer for One Football Fan
The football fan in our family is not a fan of parties. Football parties, that is. To him, tail gate is what people do when they drive too close to the car in front on the freeway. Shouting and screaming and gyrating for your favorite team to win the championship is, well, not him. Silence… Continue reading This Place to 'Getaway' for the Super Bowl is a Misnomer for One Football Fan