One of our dearest friends, Jean-Guy Pelletier, passed away suddenly a few weeks ago, but he will live in us forever, for too many reasons to explain here. One reason, however, will be with us every time we set foot on a cruise ship. Our friend was proof that you can have fun without drinking.… Continue reading Having Fun…'Friends of Bill W'
Cruising Upgrade for Irene?
Maybe it’s time for a new name. Maybe “Hurricane” Season should be called “Tropical Storm” Season — at least by the cruise community. The name change that could take place today is all about Irene. Weather experts could be saying “Goodnight Irene” to the ninth tropical storm to get a name this year, and change… Continue reading Cruising Upgrade for Irene?
Queen Mary 2 at the Right Time
Has it ever occurred to anybody that celebrities just might go on cruise ships because they want to, not because they can’t get work anywhere else or because it’s a cheap way for them (and their entourage) to get from A to B…especially when A is on one side of the ocean and B is… Continue reading Queen Mary 2 at the Right Time
Mississippi Steamin' Comin' Back
Maybe there’s a generation gap here. Among the news in cruising is that next year there will be two steamboats working the Mississippi River, up one from this year and up two from 2010. For some of us “steamboats” were what quarterbacks counted before they had to throw a pass in touch football. The “Mighty… Continue reading Mississippi Steamin' Comin' Back
Millennium, Macs, Wine & More
This was a tough one to pass up for us. A cruise from Vancouver to San Diego. It’s a wine cruise. Also a Mac cruise. If there are two things that have long been a part of our lives, they are wine and Macs. It gets better. The ship is the Celebrity Millennium, a ship… Continue reading Millennium, Macs, Wine & More