Esteam Travel Steamer – Amazon Lightning Deal

Today it looks like Amazon is having another lightning deal that may be of interest to some of you.  It looks like starting at 11:00 am EST today (Dec 1) the Jiffy Esteam Travel Steamerwill be one of the lightning deals.  What this means is for a limited amount of time you will be able to pick up one of these items at a reduced price.  Usually the reduced price is 15% or more but this will only last from the start time (11am) until either a predetermined time elapses or a certain number of units are sold.

The Jiffy Esteam Steamerhas great reviews on the Amazon.com website and I will be picking one up, assuming they don’t run out before I can get to it.  Although I don’t always partake in formal nights, when I do I like to look my best.  The problem is sometimes its impossible to get out some travel wrinkles using conventional methods.  That is where the Esteam will come in handy.   Since I am a pretty light packer I shouldn’t have a problem fitting the 2 pound unit into my luggage.  The unit that is on sell is from their pink  breast cancer awareness series. 

Due to the color and the fact that it’ll probably get confiscated by my girlfriend as soon as she see’s it, I’ll probably end up wrapping it up and stuffing it under the tree for her.  If you are trying to put together a travel kit that involves finding a way to stay wrinkle free, you might want to click over to Amazon.com just before 11 am to pick up a Jiffy Esteam . 

Please note the sale price will not show until  11am EST at which time you will be able to select the Esteam at the lightning deal price.

The Apple Ipad on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships

Always present on the cutting edge of cruise vacations sits Royal Caribbean.  Say what you want about some of their borderline archaic policies, when it comes to bringing the “new-ness” to the seven seas there is not another cruise line that brings it home better than Royal Caribbean.  Royal Caribbean’s newest announcement is just another example of Royal Caribbean’s cruise innovation.

Recently Royal Caribbean announced a plan that puts an iPad in every cabin of the Splendour of the Seas early next year.  Royal Caribbean (the cruise industries second largest cruise line) also stated their intentions of adding the Apple iPad to the cabins of more than a quarter of their fleet within the next two years.  The other ships receiving the Apple treatment are the Legend of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas and Vision of the Seas.

Anyone who has used the Apple iPad knows that it is an amazing device, capable of all sorts of wonderful things.  Recently it seems like more and more people are starting to realize that apps aren’t just for  Angry Birds.  Through the use of customized applications companies are finally starting to really unlock the power of tablet computers.

Apple iPads that Royal Caribbean installs in passenger cabins will be set-up as a sort of high-tech cruise director.  Through the use of the iPad passengers will be able to view listings of the activities and events taking place throughout the day allowing them to set an (personalized sort of) itinerary.  Cruise passengers will also be able to use the iPad to surf the internet, order room service, watch movies and monitor their onboard accounts.

Also note that passenger use of the iPad won’t be confined to the cabins, you will be able to carry them around the ship.  While I’m not sure why anyone would want to carry an iPad around a cruise ship but if you are so inclined you are able.  Now, I think the iPad is great and can really shine in the capacity in which it will be meant to be utilized, but it does raise some concerns.

When I think of the iPad I can’t help but have visions of passengers with their heads down playing around on the iPad during dinner.  I can see passengers showing up for the Vegas style shows and paying more attention to their iPads than the performers.  In other words I think there is a pretty decent chance that bringing the iPad to a cruise ship will also bring a little too much of the “real world” to the cruise ship.

In the real world, teen’s text at the dinner table, electronic devices serve as baby-sitters and generally speaking there is a lot less family interaction in the “real world” than what you get on your typical family cruise. I just hope the introduction of real world electronic devices doesn’t detract from the family time that has always been a staple of family cruise vacations.

Cheap but Good Under Water Digital Camera on Sale Now!

Figured I would pass this deal along on an under water snorkel digital camera that I just saw at Amazon.com.  Kodak Playsport underwater digital camera for less than 100 dollars.  Being that this is one of their lightning deals it is only going on until noon or until they sell a certain undisclosed number at this price.  I have one of the older version of the Kodak Playsport underwater unit and its been on over a dozen snorkeling trips with me without any problems.  So, if you ever wanted an underwater digital camera this is a great opportunity to pick one up on the cheap.  I have linked to the blue version but the red and black versions are also on sale for the same price.

 

If you don’t see the price when clicking on the picture you will see a tab on the right side of the amazon page that says lightning deal price. If you click that it will take you to the correct pricing.  To make it easier just click this highlighted link or one of the ones that say Kodak Playsport and it will take you straight to the correct lightning deals page.