My alarm went off at 8 am and I woke to complete darkness. There was a moment of fear. Had Cuban pirates boarded the ship in the night and consigned me to a barrel?
It’s been an epic week since my last blog, with the joy of the Royal Wedding over in the UK on Friday night, capturing the attention of millions of people across the globe, then the historic news about the demise of Osama Bin Laden yesterday......
Day 3: Thanksgiving. Ever heard of Turkey Pardon? No, nor had we, so we are compelled to wander down to the Royal Promenade (Deck 5) at midday to find out – after a tough morning testing the spa that’s suspended over the Caribbean Sea.
More Allure stats: The Central Park Neighborhood is a living park at sea, with 12,175 plants, 62 vine plants 56 trees and bamboo plants – and even piped birdsong.
Cruise Passenger Magazine’s Editor Sally Macmillan is off to Miami today for the first cruise of Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, now the world’s largest cruise ship (by a few millimetres).
Royal Caribbean International® is a global cruise company that first set sail more than 40 years ago. This year the fleet will grow to 22 ships, when Allure of the Seas, sister ship to the world's largest superliner, Oasis of the Seas, arrives in December 2010.
The OnBoard team hears Tauck's river cruise expert Jerry Pilgrim reveal the secret test he uses to see if a line is really all-inclusive. Learn Jerry's simple test and how more Australians are discovering the Tauck difference.
