Full disclosure: If what you are about to read sounds like a plug for the company involved, it isn’t intended. We do not know the company or the principals. We personally have not used the company’s product (thank goodness). Our cousins have, and that’s the reason we’re passing along their endorsement. The company is called… Continue reading Cruising with Care for Handicapped
Cruises to Bridge Entertainment Gap
Put these words together. Cruise ship. Bridge. What do you get? A visit to the bridge of a cruise ship, of course. Passengers often get the opportunity as part of a ship’s tour. Lucky passengers sometimes get the chance to be there when a ship is arriving at or leaving a port. It’s an exhilarating… Continue reading Cruises to Bridge Entertainment Gap
Dealing with Disney and Alaska
It’s safe to assume Disney has impacted almost everyone, in some way, in North America. From TV shows to movies to theme parks to cruises, the entertainment giant reaches into our lives — and wallets — and makes us feel good in the process. Disney cruises, like the them parks, are upscale. That means they… Continue reading Dealing with Disney and Alaska
Red's the Color…for Norovirus
In the hospital, when somebody calls “code blue” in most facilities that means “cardiac arrest” or something of similar severity. On cruise ships, “code red” is the highest of three color codes (green and yellow are 1 and 2), all of which have to do with sickness (norovirus) and/or cleanliness — even though in some… Continue reading Red's the Color…for Norovirus
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$449 February/March/April 2011: 7 nights Ship: Celebrity Summit Departure: San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, Dominica, Grenada, Tobago Bonus: Oceanview $499 Contact: cruises.orbitz.com * * * When Jimmy Buffett took a header off the stage in Australia the other night, the gasp from our resident Parrothead was likely heard in… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats