The Back Porch – a great waterfront restaurant directly on the west bank of the Connecticut River just before you reach the bridge on I-95. Within a mile from the highway, and with equally good view and food, it’s well worth a detour. Casual dress, moderately expensive, altogether a memorable spot.
Grand Cayman: stingrays, snorkeling, and beaches
Nachi-Cocom in Cozumel
If your cruise ship is scheduled to stop in Cozumel, Mexico, you might want to plan a day trip to Nachi-Cocom Beach Club and Water Sports. For the price of $49 per person, you can eat and drink whatever you desire for the whole day. Nachi-Cocom is a twenty minute taxi ride from the port in Cozumel to a peaceful part… Read More
Entertainment on Oasis of the Seas – captivating and charming
It’s all about the entertainment, the food, the size, and the fun on the Oasis of the Seas. A word of advice: if you’re booked on either of the two sister ships this season, Oasis and Allure, make your reservations online for the shows way in advance of the sailing date. There’s a new system… Read More
Allure of the Seas is not your grandma’s cruise ship
Got a vision of cruising that involves gray-haired folks leaning on canes, gorging themselves at midnight buffets, and displacing water in the hot tub with their overflowing bodies? Well, you’ve got it all wrong. Today’s cruisers are an entirely different breed. And ships like Royal Caribbean’s new Allure of the Seas are a prime reason. “We’re… Read More