Archive for February, 2010
Over 300 Cruise Passengers Fall Ill
What happens when 400 passengers on a cruise ship catches Norovirus. The short answer would be, the cruise ship’s septic system gets one hell of a workout. The longer answer involve things like a CDC (center for disease control) investigation, additional medical personnel and a hot tub that I would not be visiting. When passengers [...]
Stay Connected With Royal Connect
When the crown jewel of the Royal Caribbean fleet Oasis of the Seas set sail one of the cool new features it contained was a service that would help parents keep track of their children. The “Royal Connect” service combined the use of a specially modified Apple Iphone with a track-able electronic wristband. For the [...]
Those Who Are Cruising Right Now Are Truly Blessed
Well, it looks like I survived our second snowstorm in a week. The first which occurred this past weekend came roaring in like a hungry lion devouring everything in sight. The entire region was crippled as two feet of beautiful, picture perfect, fluffy white devil dandruff was dumped on us at an unbelievable rate. Roads [...]
