You know the jokes about who you’d like to be stuck with on a deserted island? (Warning: answering the question can be dangerous to your health, or your relationship, or both.) Cruise lines have made it clear who they’d like to find on their once-deserted islands…you! At least five lines have them, and two were… Continue reading Private Islands for Public Cruisers
Toe of Oceania in Weekly Waters
One of the things they do a lot of in the cruise business is putting a toe in the water, and if anybody is entitled to do so it’s people who make their living on the sea. In case you don’t catch the drift (more nautical terminology), cruise lines do a lot of experimenting. It’s… Continue reading Toe of Oceania in Weekly Waters
Super Bowl Ripples in Mexico
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, but there are people in Mexico who felt like the Green Bay Packers by the time Vince Lombardi’s Trophy was being destined for Wisconsin. This we know because we have a friend in Mexico City, and her husband is a rabid Packers fan. So much so that, when last heard… Continue reading Super Bowl Ripples in Mexico
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$459 February 27, 2011: 7 nights return to the Bahamas Ship: Carnival Pride Departure: Baltimore Ports: Port Canaveral, Nassau, Freeport Bonus: Oceanview $529; Balcony $599 (all less $50 for 55+) Contact: cruisestogo.com (fast deal #12815) * * * It’s uncertain what makes you a casino company that specializes in services for upscale cruise… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Super Bowl Time on the Sea…
We have never watched the Super Bowl from a cruise ship. Usually, we watch it at a hotel in Las Vegas because one of us likes to be able to put her money where her heart is. You didn’t know she was such a football fan, did you? So the thought of watching the spectacle… Continue reading Super Bowl Time on the Sea…