In another life, the Carnival Vista would’ve been a perfect ship for our family cruise. When you have a family of five, as we did when the children were children, it’s not always easy to find accommodation on vacation. Once, we smuggled one of them into a hotel in France, because most hotels in France… Continue reading Family Harbor New Option On Vista
Allure of the Seas…More Alluring?
When we heard that Allure of the Seas was going in to be refurbished, our initial reaction was: What could be better? It is a rite of passage that cruise ships are refurbished every five years or so, even when they’re the biggest and arguably best of all mainstream ships. Until Harmony of the Seas… Continue reading Allure of the Seas…More Alluring?
Concerts, Cruise Ships Share Philosophy
Last week, we tried to see Neil Diamond in concert (yes, at 74, he’s still performing). A quick check of tickets delivered the news that they weren’t in our budget, unless we wanted to sit where you need binoculars to see the stage. Aha, we thought, there’s sure to be a last-minute deal. There wasn’t.… Continue reading Concerts, Cruise Ships Share Philosophy
Celebrate-ing Overnight Departures
It was in Willemstad, which is in Curacao, which is close enough to the northern part of South America that you can see it from there. There we experienced what it was like to be on a cruise ship that was leaving after dark. Among other things, this enabled us to have a late dinner… Continue reading Celebrate-ing Overnight Departures
Friday File: Epic Tale Of An Epic Ship
The Norwegian Epic is in Barcelona now, the first month of the rest of its life, so it isn’t ever returning to North America. It seems people either love the Epic or hate it and, judging by the awards it has won, there are more lovers than haters. When it goes in for refurbishing in… Continue reading Friday File: Epic Tale Of An Epic Ship