The answer is yes. All cruise ships allow smoking in certain areas, which are typically designated in outdoor smoking zones and sometimes in casinos, nightclubs, cigar lounges and cabin balconies (depending on the cruise line). … These include Costa Cruises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Can you smoke or vapeRead More →
Like Defoe’s historical fiction, Cast Away was inspired by the life of real-world explorers. Alexander Selkirk is thought to have been the biggest inspiration behind Defoe’s novel, and he was a Scottish castaway who spent four years on a Pacific island in the early 1700s. What was in the packageRead More →
In between his second and third marriages (to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes), Tom Cruise dated Penelope Cruz, his stunning Vanilla Sky costar, for three years. Who has been married to Tom Cruise? They now have three kids together. Tom, meanwhile, married Katie Holmes in 2006 after his divorce withRead More →
Jungle Cruise was on Disneyland’s roster when the theme park opened in 1955, and has since become an iconic attraction, operating at Disney theme parks in Orlando, Tokyo and Hong Kong in addition to the original Anaheim location. What parts of Jungle Cruise were filmed in Kauai? Photo courtesy ofRead More →
Tom Cruise is apparently 5 feet 7 inches tall. How does Tom Cruise look so tall? Cruise’s apparently fluctuating height has been widely noted. The 5ft7 star has appeared as tall as his 5ft9 wife Katie Holmes on various occasions, sparking speculation that he wears shoe lifts. These are insertsRead More →
Cruise Port Guide Flåm – Norway: docked or tender. In Flåm there is 1 pier large enough for cruise ships. Flåm is often visited by more than 1 ship at the time. How rare is it for a cruise to sink? Dramatic moment water POURS into deck of cruise shipRead More →
Your ship will dock at Astoria’s Pier 1, which is located just west of the downtown area. If there’s more than one ship making port, the second ship to arrive will anchor offshore, and passengers will have to tender into the town. Where is Astoria cruise ship now? The currentRead More →
Tom Cruise held his breath underwater for six minutes while filming “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” but Winslet beat him by over a minute, holding her breath for seven minutes and 14 seconds while filming an underwater scene for James Cameron’s “Avatar 2.” Did Tom Cruise ride a plane? CruiseRead More →
Godmothers for Royal Caribbean ships have included, performer Gloria Estefan, actress Jane Seymour, comedian/actress Whoopi Goldberg and tennis champion Steffi Graf, to name a few. Ovation of the Seas and her sister ship, Quantum of the Seas are both Quantum class ships built with the most advanced technologies. Why doRead More →
Over the past few decades, a slow but steady stream of older ships — mostly early cruise ships from the 1970’s or former ocean liners that were pressed into cruise service decades ago — have been sent to scrap yards in India, Turkey and further afar for final demolition. WhereRead More →