At the risk of sounding like apologists for Mexico, a country we have visited many times and hopefully will visit many more, our observations on the latest reports of cruising-vs-violence in Puerto Vallarta are based on these facts: • Attacks from Mexican drug cartels on the government in the state of Jalisco on May… Continue reading What ‘V’ Word Means For Mexico
South Korea waters tricky for casinos
Star Cruises is a small cruise line that opens a piece (28 per cent) of a big cruise line, Norwegian. Its sell line is that Star is the “leading cruise line in Asia-Pacific” so, naturally, it caters to Asians. On the weekend, South Korea gave Star Cruises permission to operate casinos once the ships are… Continue reading South Korea waters tricky for casinos
Barcelona's Beauty…And Beyond
BARCELONA, Spain — Right off the top, there are two observations about visiting this Spanish jewel that has been home to Antoni Gaudi, the Olympic Games, Pablo Picasso and 5.5 million current residents. One, you can never be here often enough to tire of Las Ramblas. This is good news for Costa Cruises, among others… Continue reading Barcelona's Beauty…And Beyond
Cruise Cuba From America This Year?
Most adventures in life require only one thing. Money. That’s true of adventurous Americans who want to cruise Cuba so they can visit before commercialization takes over, which is inevitable. Last week, licenses were issued to four ferry companies to allow travel across the 90 miles of the Caribbean Sea that has been a wall… Continue reading Cruise Cuba From America This Year?
Friday File: Unforgettables Of Cruising
For all the sights and sounds of cruising, the best memories are often the people you meet. Most of them, you will never see again but lots of them are unforgettable for one reason or another. We’ve chosen a few from our cruise photos files, each accompanied by why we found them so unforgettable… Her… Continue reading Friday File: Unforgettables Of Cruising