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No Life Jackets Muster

No PFD at Muster Drill What a shock it was to hear the announcement for muster drill and be notified that it was NOT necessary to bring your life jacket with you. According to the ship, this is a new change that recently went into effect. Perhaps too many people were injured...

Containers for Cruise Food

On the land tour following a Celebrity Alaska cruise, I overheard a fellow passenger as we wandered through a museum. She was famished and told her companion that she had a stash of cookies. “I can’t believe that nobody suggested packing Tupperware™ for the cruise. I went to the tea and dumped...

NCL Guarantees

Usually, if you want to book a guarantee category, you may only have double occupancy. That has now changed with NCL. Starting Thursday, 8/27/09 NCL is accepting guarantee reservations for parties of three or more. Although the booking may be made now, this new guarantee offer applies to sailings after 10/1/09, which...