The fact that Oasis of the Seas has now emerged from its inaugural refurbishing means that it is, indeed, five years since the big ship became known as the biggest. There has been nary a complaint about this ship, and its sister Allure of the Seas, which will get its first makeover next spring. So,… Continue reading Oasis of the Seas — More Perfect
Apocalypse Time Again In Cruising
There have long been ad agencies, and PR agencies, and communication agencies. Here’s one that falls — at least for people old enough to remember typewriters and telegrams — under the heading of… A Sign of the Apocalypse. The always-progressive cruise line Royal Caribbean has hired an AGENCY to handle “all things social media!” It’s… Continue reading Apocalypse Time Again In Cruising
Jewel Shining Light in Houston
There was a celebration in Texas on the weekend when a 9-year-old ship entered a 100-year-old waterway to kick off a cruise experience that’s in its infancy. Houston has a new cruise ship. This one is called the Jewel, as in Norwegian Jewel, and after what it’s been through lately it is a jewel. It’s… Continue reading Jewel Shining Light in Houston
Supply And Demand — Carnival Live
In the first year of our marriage, a few decades ago, we paid $1.25 to see the incomparable Ray Charles in concert. No, it was not during The Great Depression. It was just the going rate for concert tickets (or some of them) at the time. When Carnival introduced its Carnival Live concert series this… Continue reading Supply And Demand — Carnival Live
Let There Be Liberty — And Tattoos!
In our family we have three children (six, counting spouses) and, to the best of our knowledge, two tattoos. One is visible. One (or more?) is not. The point is we are anything but experts when it comes to tattooing and, while we’re not anti-tattoo, nor are we advocates. Yet today, we write about tattoos.… Continue reading Let There Be Liberty — And Tattoos!