As you probably surmised by our name, we are not Jewish. However, some of our best friends….no, that’s just a lame attempt at humor. Our son-in-law is Jewish. We have many friends who are Jewish. So we’re lucky enough to know a little about the religion, the customs and the differences. On cruise ships, one… Continue reading Making Kosher Food on the High Seas
Misery Magnified for Mazatlan
Mazatlan is being treated more and more like a leper colony for tourists. Yesterday’s news was that the latest cruise-ship company to take a pass on the Pacific Coast resort is Carnival. It all comes from the perception — real or magnified — that Mazatlan is not a safe place to be, for anyone. Okay,… Continue reading Misery Magnified for Mazatlan
Youth on Board Navigator of the Seas
The first time we saw Patrik Dahlgren, he was walking beside an 11-year-old boy doing laps on the deck of the Navigator of the Seas. The boy could have been his son, because they appeared to be the right number of years apart, but he wasn't. He was a boy who had volunteered to help… Continue reading Youth on Board Navigator of the Seas
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price…………………….$799 Ship: Celebrity Eclipse, 13 nights, Transatlantic (Miami to Southampton) Departure: April 16 Ports: Ponta Delgada, Azores; Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain; Cherbourg, France Bonus: Arrive in England the day of the Royal Wedding Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * Norwegian announced its latest shuffling of ships, the result of which puts two Jewel-class… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Oceans of Food on the Silhouette
At the risk of sounding re-dunn-dant, one of the things I like best about cruising is the food. So go ahead and ask me what I think of spending 11 nights on a ship that’s all about The Food Network, when six of them are consecutive how-much-water-is-in-the-Atlantic nights. What’s to think? This cruise, aboard Celebrity’s… Continue reading Oceans of Food on the Silhouette