Things That Come with Being Big

The following is to give you some perspective, and maybe even an occasional chuckle, about the size of Oasis (also Allure) of the Seas, the biggest cruise ships on the planet… If you cleared the top deck, you could play three pro football games at once, and  even have room for a couple of rows… Continue reading Things That Come with Being Big

NCL's Making a Millionaire

Once upon a time, there was really only one way for the rank and file to become a millionaire. It was through the generosity of a fictional TV character named J. Beresford Tipton, who dispatched his courier to turn ordinary people into millionaires. For viewers, it was just a dream. Then, along came long-shot lotteries… Continue reading NCL's Making a Millionaire

Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships

On the surface, any time a drinking age is lowered, it’s considered to be a bad thing, and no doubt Royal Caribbean is going to feel the heat now that it’s announced the drinking age on its ships is dropping from 21 to 18. There is, however, another side to the story. Several years ago,… Continue reading Drinking Legally on Cruise Ships

Who Cruises for 115 Days?

If you have been reading us for a while, you may or may not recall that the longest cruise we’ve been on was 19 days. You may even remember that we liked it, and felt a little melancholy at being separated from our home on the water, the Norwegian Sun. In short, we didn’t think… Continue reading Who Cruises for 115 Days?