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Appreciate Your Cruise Crew: They Work Very Hard to Make Your Vacation Special
I am always impressed with the energy and attention to details that the staff and crew at Celebrity cruises put into the job performance. We always try to acknowledge their professionalism with a smile, polite conversation, and the common courtesy of a please and thank you. We have always tipped the recommended amount,… [Continue Reading]
Feature Articles
Grand Cayman: Almost Exactly As Planned
The adverse weather didn’t affect our plans for the island of Grand Cayman. That’s because we had only planned to tender in and do a little shopping in Georgetown. So when the Cruise Director announced that we would be tendering in a different location and that most water related activities were cancelled, we thought we… [Continue Reading]
Cozumel, The Almost Awesome Day
Cozumel should have been the highlight of our cruise. Since this was the Presidents Cruise with Michael Bayley, all captain’s club members had been invited to join him at Playa Mia Beach Break in Cozumel for a day of food, fun, sun, open bar, beach activities and a water park. Unfortunately the weather systems had… [Continue Reading]
Entertainment and Activity Options on the Celebrity Silhouette Back to Back Eastern and Western Caribbean Cruise
First, I have to apologize for not taking more pictures and not actually attending more of the entertainment and activity options offered by Celebrity. We are able to make it to some of the offerings, but with so much to do, it is just not possible to make it to every event offered or to… [Continue Reading]
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge: To be Godmother of New Royal Princess
LONDON (April 9, 2013) – Princess Cruises announces that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will name Royal Princess, the newest addition to the line’s fleet. The ceremony at which The Duchess will name the ship will take place in Southampton on Thursday, June 13, and will be the highlight of week-long inaugural celebrations… [Continue Reading]
Sint Maarten: Definitely One of Our Favorite Cruise Ports.
With a little shopping and a chill-out day at the beach, what could be better than Sint Maarten. I use the Dutch spelling because we have never ventured further than the port town of Phillipsburg when enjoying this quaint island. While there are plenty of snorkeling, sailing, sand and surf activities available for cruisers to… [Continue Reading]
Walking tour of Old San Juan and Castilo San Felipe del Morro
It had been over 30 years since I had visited Old San Juan on a cruise, and yet it felt like only last year. I was so excited to have my son along with me for a walking tour/afternoon exercise session in the beautiful port of San Juan. Though our ship didn’t arrive until mid-afternoon,… [Continue Reading]
Cocktail Hour, Formal Nights, and Celebrity Select Dining
With so much to do on a cruise ship, we followed my Mother-in-law’s simple rule for traveling with a family group or group of friends on a cruise ship: Have a set time to meet for cocktails before every one goes to dinner together and then enjoy an elegant seated dinner all together.
Formal nights are… [Continue Reading]
Food, Wine, Dining on the Celebrity Silhouette – Our Best Food and Wine Cruise Yet!
We have always felt that Celebrity cruises offers exception food making their cruises some of the best values at sea. We look for a cruise line that offers high quality gourmet meals in the Main Dining Room, delicious casual dining options, and maybe an exceptional specialty dining venue that would offer a nice treat one… [Continue Reading]
Summary of Celebrity Silhouette Back to Back Eastern and Western Caribbean
We could not have been more happy with our Celebrity Silhouette cruise over Spring Break with the kids from March 17th to March 31st.
I have so many detailed items about which to write that I plan to write a few separate articles over the coming days detailing some of the highlights and the few… [Continue Reading]
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