Whether you’re going on a cruise, buying a car or shopping for shoes, there are bargains…and there are bargains. So when it comes to buying passage on a cruise ship, what’s the deal? According to a website called “Business Travel Tips” there are several strategies to apply to interpreting cruise-line advertising: 1. Always assume you’ll… Continue reading When Is a Deal Really a Deal?
What do YOU Want in a Shore Excursion?
Before our first visit to Lima, Peru, we spent considerable time reviewing the ship’s shore excursions. We found most a little too specific, and we wanted more of an overview, so we decided to blow the budget and book a full-day, private tour. In our naivete, we thought that meant our guide (and driver) would… Continue reading What do YOU Want in a Shore Excursion?
Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………….$1,049 September 10: Seattle to Juneau, Alaska return, 7 nights, Holland America Zandam Bonus: 3rd/4th passengers in same room free on select categories Contact: VacationsToGo * * * The entire Celebrity fleet will have a personal concierge — at your service — by the beginning of September. This is a person to help… Continue reading Notes on the Boats
A Month of Celebration for the Dutch
It was a hot day in July 2010, the Dutch may always remember, and there was great celebration. Champagne. Royalty. Homage paid to a rich history. The culmination of a four-year plan, punctuated by a victory ceremony in a foreign country. You’re thinking World Cup, on Sunday, aren’t you? Netherlands vs Spain for that little… Continue reading A Month of Celebration for the Dutch
The Short Version on Cruising
The little boy is sitting at the dinner table, adamant that he’s not going to eat the turnip his mother arbitrarily put on his plate, and accompanied it with this: “How do you know you don’t like it when you’ve never tried it?” The teenage girl hears her parents slagging her choice of music and… Continue reading The Short Version on Cruising