Like most people who frequent casinos on cruise ships, we’ve had some luck. Some of it good. Some bad. When we hear about a change in procedure involving cruise-ship casinos, it catches our interest. Like this weekend, for instance. There was a story from Europe that the government of Gibraltar is now allowing cruise ships… Continue reading This Casino a Winner for Everyone
Epic's Entertainment Still Blue
The magnificent Norwegian Epic returns to its birthplace — Europe — this summer with some new entertainment on a ship known for entertainment. What’s especially interesting, to us at least, is what’s not new. Blue Man Group. Second City Comedy was cut, but the blue guys survived.The changes by NCL are designed to “Europeanize” the… Continue reading Epic's Entertainment Still Blue
Calling Cruise Food Junkies!
Today’s subject is food, something dear to our hearts not to mention our stomachs. It is, naturally, about food on cruise ships and we are requesting your…well, feedback. Quality of food is always subjective. However, there have been many changes in food on cruise ships over the last few years and so, in general terms,… Continue reading Calling Cruise Food Junkies!
Queen Mary's 'Sentimental Journey'
Soon after disembarking from two weeks on the high seas, we encountered a friend who asked where we’d been. When we told him we’d crossed the Atlantic Ocean, he said he had, too…more than 60 years ago. We were going to compare notes — our crossing was on the Celebrity Eclipse, his was on Aquitania,… Continue reading Queen Mary's 'Sentimental Journey'
Alaska: North-South or South-North?
Over dinner on Monday night, our daughter and son-in-law were asked by friends of ours if they’d ever been on an Alaska cruise. Their demographic was the answer, because thirtysomethings often view cruises as floating retirement homes, but the subject became more interesting. “I’m told that if you go on an Alaska cruise,” our friend… Continue reading Alaska: North-South or South-North?