The Sea Calls
Hurricane Dorian devastated some of the islands of the Bahamas, including Grand Bahamas and Abaco. These two islands are found in the northwestern part of the archipelago, which consists of over 700 islands and covers over 100,000 square miles. Take a look at this map to help visualize where the bulk of...
I must admit that I really had a hard time wrapping my head around a racetrack on a ship purpose-built for Alaska. I mentioned this in a previous post, but it’s worth beating the dead horse even more. Have we become so inept at entertaining ourselves that we need something for stimulation...
Often the highlight of any Alaska cruise, a visit to Glacier Bay National Park shows the best of Alaska. Cruisers get very close to calving glaciers and within view of all sorts of wildlife. The 3.3 million acres of this park showcase Alaska nature at its finest. Fjords, mountains, rainforests, wildlife and...
NCL has fought to have the Passenger Services Act more strictly enforced with respect to its Hawaiian routes. They claim that low-cost foreign-flagged ships are putting them out of business. I am not sure which of the cruise lines that visits Hawaii is considered low-cost, so can’t really comment on their accusations....
You are in for a treat if you are in the NYC area on January 13. The three Queens – Queen Mary II, Queen Elizabeth II and the new Queen Victoria will sail out of New York harbor with fireworks in the background. The best place to see this historic event, which...
