For the next week, Captain’s Club members with Celebrity can book trips on the Silhouette, the new ship that hits the water in 2011. Starting next Tuesday, the ship is available to more than just Celebrity’s loyal customers, and cruisers who like to be on inaugural sailings will be lining up for this one. The… Continue reading Silhouette Special Over Next Week
How George Lucas Ruined the Lightsaber
A letter from the past
When we were kids, and lived in Montreal, my dad — who was both a sports reporter with the Montreal Star, and the sports director of CJAD Radio at various times — was able to score tickets fairly often to games and shows at the Forum. On more than one occasion, we were fortunate enough… Continue reading A letter from the past
Home Ports Await Alaska Ships
The migration of cruise ships for the Alaska season’s itineraries will soon begin. They’ll be migrating from ports around North America, the Pacific and South America and heading to Seattle and Vancouver, the two Alaska cruise home ports. Do regular cruisers repeat the Alaska runs, or has Alaska become one of those been-there-done-that destinations? Or… Continue reading Home Ports Await Alaska Ships
The Dean of Our Kitchen
In our kitchen, there has never been a more talented visiting chef than Alan Richman, who has made a career of critiquing the culinary exploits of others as a food and wine guy with GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Appetit and other such publications of notoriety and respect. Besides being a good cook, Alan is… Continue reading The Dean of Our Kitchen