We've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico twice. We've been to Liverpool, England once. At the risk of sounding like glass-half-full tourists, we enjoyed both places and, despite that, we haven't been in either as often as we'd like. These days, a lot of our travel involves cruising. Duh! Anything that by whatever means returned… Continue reading Ports a World Apart Shaping Up
Half-price…free wine…Kenny Loggins…
We don't normally devote an entire blog to touting a cruise that might interest you, but today we have one that's too good to pass up. It's a Caribbean cruise for seven days but here are the highlights that make it unique: • $500 per person for an inside room (double occupancy of course) •… Continue reading Half-price…free wine…Kenny Loggins…
Three Times a Godmother
Unquestionably, there are people who envy or resent the Arison family. It comes with their territory. Wealthy beyond any normal person's means. Owners (or part-owners) of 11 cruise lines under the Carnival banner. Owners of the NBA's champions for the last two years. High up on the list of Miami's rich and famous. Etcetra. So… Continue reading Three Times a Godmother
A Captain Good, Young and Personable
Over the years we have met — and listened to — many cruise-ship captains as they interact with passengers. Some clearly enjoy it, some clearly don't. Some communicate easily (remember, English is usually not their first language), and some struggle to be understood. Captain Henrik Loy, most recently at the helm of Royal Caribbean's Explorer of… Continue reading A Captain Good, Young and Personable
This Captain a 'Man' of the Seas
Upon reflection, Henrik Loy knows he was born to be at sea. In the 34 years between that day and the one when he became one of the youngest cruise ship captains in history — with Royal Caribbean — every step of his journey re-affirmed that belief. Captain Loy was conscious of his place in… Continue reading This Captain a 'Man' of the Seas