Updated December 24, 2019 Hurricane Gilbert stunned the port towns of Cozumel and Playa del Carmen in 1988. Due to the devastating damage, our ship’s…
Have you ever wondered what happens to a cruise ship when it needs major maintenance or a much-needed remodeling? While working for the cruise lines,…
During my second contract as a purser on the SS Queen of Bermuda, I met with the ship’s agent at the JFK Airport who took…
Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 but the gardens have been preserved in today’s LegoLand. My parents were coming to Florida to board the SS Veracruz…
Hurricane Gilbert made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula on September 14th, 1988 after destroying the island of Jamaica just a couple of days prior. It…
What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Key West? The gorgeous sunsets at Mallory Square? The tenacious pub crawlers along…
It took me by surprise when I learned that I would be transferring to another ship mid-cruise with Bermuda Star Lines. I had recently joined…