Even the name is enticing…Flight Ease. Whatever happened to “flight ease?” Those were the days, weren’t they? Was it simply a victim of terrorism, or was it an economy that became consumed with bean counters, who creatively came up with ways to separate us from our money? Now, Holland America is introducing Flight Ease. Here’s… Continue reading Holland America And ‘Flight Ease’
More Breaks For Single Cruisers
Cruise times are changing. They always are. Here’s one of the latest… Cunard announced a refurbishment of the Queen Mary 2, and with it comes news that 15 single staterooms will be added. The rationale from Cunard is that single rooms are necessary because not only are more people cruising solo, but there are… Continue reading More Breaks For Single Cruisers
Cruising…And What IS To Like
As a follow-up to yesterday’s blog — Cruising, What’s Not To Like? — we thought it made sense to point out why we do like cruising. Again, at the risk of stating the obvious, these come from a long list of “likes” that have emerged from years of being on cruise ships… The value: When… Continue reading Cruising…And What IS To Like
Cruising…What’s Not To Like?
To state the obvious: We LOVE cruising! Our longest cruise, 19 days, left us wishing we were staying on board a little longer. We’d found a home away from home. We would cruise almost anywhere. So when friends recently asked us what we didn’t like about cruising, we had to stop and think. As you’d… Continue reading Cruising…What’s Not To Like?
Friday File: The Anchorage Museum
If you’re on an Alaska cruise that takes you to Anchorage between now and the end of the season, there’s still time to see Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage at the Anchorage Museum. For us, the museum trip was recommended by Guy Glaeser, the Princess Cruises expert on Alaska, and it turned… Continue reading Friday File: The Anchorage Museum