On board the Norwegian Epic… Tributes is a much nicer word than impersonators. It almost puts you in a different mindset when you’re watching performers trying to be somebody they’re not or, in some cases, somebody they can’t be. Like Elvis. Sinatra. Michael Jackson. So, you think, what they’re really doing is paying tribute, paying… Continue reading Epic Performances by Legends at Sea
Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya
COSTA MAYA, Mexico — One of the reasons we’ve been anticipating this stop on the Norwegian Epic’s journey into the Western Caribbean is the simple juxtaposition of the ship and the shore. If you’ve made a port stop here, you know how small the place is, and if you’ve seen the Epic, you know how… Continue reading Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya
Big Screen, Big Sky, Big Hit
The arrival of our 42-inch LCD HD XYZ PTF JGT TV (maybe I have too many acronyms in there) was the day we had it all when it came to watching television. For Bob, watching football on a screen THAT big with a picture THAT sharp with the usual snacks and nobody between him and… Continue reading Big Screen, Big Sky, Big Hit
Breakfast Epic With The Little People
When childhood is such a distant memory, you tend to lose touch with reality. That many years ago, Nick Tunes would have been a gangster from Brooklyn, or somewhere. Calling me Sponge Bob might have insulted my boyhood and led to a scrap. It would never have occurred to anyone to have banana pancakes, let… Continue reading Breakfast Epic With The Little People
Cruising Notes from the Boats
The right price………………………………………….………………………$639 December 19, 2010: 7-day Christmas cruise on the MSC Poesia Departure: Fort Lauderdale round-trip to Western Caribbean Ports: Key West, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel Bonuses: 3-category upgrade; 2nd cabin price $324 Contact: MSC * * * In light of the fire on the Carnival Splendor this week,the knee-jerk reaction is that… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Boats