Category Archives: Fun Stuff
Why I Love Cruising
Yesterday at work someone asked me:
Why do you love cruising so much?
I couldn’t help but laugh as I gave him a laundry list of reasons.
Everything is all inclusive
You only have to unpack once
It’s impossible to get a DUI on a cruise ship!
Where else can you walk out of your back door and basically spit in [...]
Record Breaking Temperatures in Florida
Here in Jacksonville, Florida it has been just as bitterly cold. I wake up every morning at 3:45 to get ready for work and there is nothing like stepping outside and waiting for the car to warm up in sub-arctic temperatures! I find myself doing a dance sometimes outside my car while the car warms [...]
What is a Bulbous Bow?
Earlier today I was talking to my dad who is a retired harbor pilot. See earlier post on river/harbor pilots.
We were talking about the different bow configurations of cruise ships and why some ships have bubbles on the bows (front of ship). Skating around the whole physics part of the bow bubble (bulbous bow the technical [...]
Can I Meet People on the Ship?
I was asked this question the other day:
Is it hard meeting people on a cruise ship?
My answer: Absolutely not!
From formal dinners to excursions, you are put into so many different social atmospheres on your cruise.
We will use a cruise I took back in 2005 as an example. Three of us took the cruise out of [...]
Interview with a Cruise Ship Entertainer
The other day I got to sit down with Jason, the ‘piano man,’ of the Carnival Glory. He answered a few questions that I had about life at sea. I thought I would pass this question and answer session on to you.
What is your position? On board entertainer …. ‘piano man’
Tell us a little about yourself? I was born and raised in [...]
Getting Married On a Cruise Ship
The following is a sit down session that I had with Scott Lara, a man of the cloth and frequent cruiser.
Scott…I understand that back in March, you actually performed a wedding on board the Monarch of the Seas…tell me about that..
You know Doug, I have known several friends that have had their weddings on cruise [...]
Gaylord Palms Resort ‘ICE’ Exhibit
Last weekend I had the experience of staying at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Fla. Let me tell you, if you ever are in the Orlando area, this is a must. They have an ICE exhibit there (seasonal), basically its two million pounds of ice carved into three dimensional figures… oh yah, and its 9 [...]
Cruiser Gift Ideas
With Christmas right around the corner and the gift of giving upon us, it’s time to start thinking about those holiday presents!
Personally, I think a cruise traveler is one of the easiest people to shop for. A typical cruiser is laid back and easy come, easy go personality.
I put together a list of gifts after talking [...]
‘12 DAYS OF CRUISEMAS’ CONTEST
Cruise Radio’s — 12 Days of Christmas
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Starting Dec. [...]
What is a ‘PILOT’ boat?
This may sound random (it pretty much is) but I was at dinner the other night and someone asked me:
What is that orange pilot boat thing? (exact words)
Having grown up on the water my whole life and family members that have been in the merchant marines for generations, I cant help but to chuckle when I [...]
