My husband has been telling me for years that I can “walk on water.” Not sure what he means by that. Maybe just that I can walk a cruise ship’s promenade deck, or spend 30 minutes on its treadmill. That I have done. A couple of cruises ago, I decided it was time to get… Continue reading Walking on Water — Fitness at Sea
Cruising Cousins on the Caribbean
Earlier this week, we received a most-welcome letter (yes, people still write letters) from long-lost cousins who live in Wisconsin. Marilyn and Lyle were on their way to Fort Lauderdale for a 10-night southern Caribbean cruise aboard the Holland America Noordam, currently sailing to the Mediterranean. Their lives have changed in those long-lost years. “We… Continue reading Cruising Cousins on the Caribbean
Cruising's Nautical Notebook
This just in… IS THE PRICE RIGHT?…………….$479 (oceanview $587) October 3-24-31, December 12; Los Angeles to Mexico (return), 7 nights, Mariner of the Seas, Royal Caribbean. Bonus: onboard credit. Contact: travelocity OFFER ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT All prices are per person based on double occupancy and available at time of posting. * * * There was… Continue reading Cruising's Nautical Notebook
Cruise Challenge: North to Alaska!
Okay, so we’ve been landlocked for three weeks now, and there’s nothing on the cruise agenda. It must be time to find a ship’s itinerary with “Alaska” in it. With all the major cruise lines sailing north from Seattle or Vancouver, there are still summer deals to be had. So the timing is good. Except… Continue reading Cruise Challenge: North to Alaska!
Holland America Standard's Green
We have dear friends from The Netherlands, so we know how meaningful “orange” is to the Dutch, starting with the “House of…” more than four centuries ago. Today there’s a little green added to the orange that is synonymous with all things Dutch. The news wire, or Internet portals, have been buzzing the past few… Continue reading Holland America Standard's Green