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Debbie Phelps Has Cruise Worthy Style
TV Audiences cheered with excitement during Michael Phelp’s 8 gold medal winning swims at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, few of us did it in as much style as his mom, Debbie Phelps. Debbie had been outfitted with a chic wardrobe from the popular cruise and vacation fashion company Chicos. [...]
Traditional Style Cruising Makes a Comback with Orient Lines Marco Polo II
If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that I have a deep affection for the traditional style cruising like the ones I enjoyed in the late 70’s and early 80’s. My definition of this type of cruise is one on a ship with less than 1000 passengers, where the [...]
Choosing Your Excursions Can Be More Difficult Than Choosing a Cruise
Sometimes I think that when I try to choose my excursions it is more excruciating for me than selecting a cruise. When choosing excursions there are two methods that come to mind. The first method is so much easier than what I am currently putting my self through.
That method is [...]
New Video Clips Added to Cruise Talk
I took a break from my normal blogging to add a few more video clips to our video gallery. These are videos from one of my favorite cruises, our 15 day cruise to Hawaii round trip from San Diego. The new videos that I have added start with the the [...]
Celebrity Solstice Takes A Step Closer to Its Debut
The Celebrity Solstice will make its inaugural cruise on November 23th, 2008. The cruise ship marks the birth of a new class of ships for Celebrity cruises. The new ships, the Solstice and the Equinox, will have many innovations and features not available on Celebrity’s current fleet. These features include multiple [...]
Why I Think a Cruise is the Best Vacation for a Busy Mom
I am what I would describe as a busy Mom. My kids are involved in many after school activities including Dance, Cheer leading, Football, Baseball, and Basketball. We live many miles from these activities so we spend over an hour a day just commuting to these activities. In addition [...]
Celebrity Indroduces A New Dress Code and Confuses Cruise Info Junkies
First, I have have to confess that I am a “Cruise Information Junkie”. For me, half the fun of taking a cruise planning it. I gather information at from other cruisers on web based message boards, read travel magazines, and buy guide books for the ports I’ll be visiting.
Over the [...]
Cruise Across The Atlantic With Men Who Have Walked On The Moon
In April of 2009, Regent will present a 20 day Trans-Atlantic cruise featuring guest lectures from several of the men who have walked on the moon. The cruise departs on April 18th 2009 from Istanbul, travels to many ports in the Mediterranean, then crosses the Atlantic, ending in Ft. Lauderdale. [...]
Dress Code and Food and Beverage Changes From Celebrity
Attention! Attention! Attention! Since this article was published on July 8th, Celebrity has updated their Web Page Removing the word “Jeans” from their list of official attire for Smart Casual Night. It seems the inclusion of the word “jeans” was an error on the part of the web site. [...]
My Top Ten Things I’d Like To Do Someday On A Cruise
You may remember that I recently decided to do a three part series on cruising top ten lists. Over the past week, I completed the first two posts in my series that covered my top ten favorite things about cruising and my top ten things I avoid when I cruise. I hope you [...]
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