Hotels
NASSAU, Bahamas — As concierges go, Ana Maria Telea is high on our list. She works on the water (Norwegian Sky), but she knows a lot about walking. Probably not on water. Faced with the prospect of snuba diving, scuba diving, even snorkeling, off-roading or deep-sea fishing from this Bahamian port, we chose walking. Ana [...]
En route to the Carnival Ecstasy… Before you can get to Galveston, you have to get to Houston. And getting from Houston to Galveston to get on a cruise ship can be a costly proposition. Carnival provides transfers, but only on the day the cruise leaves, and the price is $80 return. Taking a taxi [...]
THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$299 November 14, 2010: 7 days, Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale round-trip Per night: Inside $43, Oceanview $61, Balcony $86, Suite $171 Ports: Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Bahamas Ship: MSC Poesia Contact: Travelocity * * * Slowly, ports and cruise lines are getting into the Century of Ecology, No. 21. More ports and more [...]
In our home, turnaround day is the day that one set of house guests departs just hours before another set of house guests arrive. Strip the beds, clean the house, prepare the menus. Etcetra. Our compensation — not that we would expect to be compensated! — is the pleasure of our guests’ company. In the [...]
The more we cruise, the more we learn about things to do and not do. One “thing” we always try to do is be in our departure city at least 24 hours ahead of time, and have at least 24 hours in our arrival city before going on to wherever. We think it’s a small [...]