The Benicia Fullosopher MEMORABLE PEOPLE As either dance instructors or speakers, our contracts required extensive socializing with the guests. One luxury line said that fifty percent of our rating was based on how much and how well we socialized. It was our job to make guests feel comfortable at all times; thus, we were forbidden […]
The Truth About Cruising (Part 5): Fun and games on those long sea days
The Benicia Fullosopher Many who have never cruised tell me they are afraid they’d be bored with not enough to do when at sea, imagining long days of gazing at an empty horizon. Gone are the days when Grandma and Grandpa took their once-in-a-lifetime cruise to Hawaii and spent the time onboard reading, playing shuffleboard, […]
The Truth About Cruising (Part 3): Food food food
The Benicia Fullosopher Many people have asked which cruise line has the best food. I’ve tasted the whole gamut from “school cafeteria” fare to exquisitely presented, delicious cuisine. Once I worked on two 10-day cruises on the same premium-class cruise line. The daily menus were identical. On the first ship, the food and presentation were […]
The Benicia Fullosopher: The truth about cruising (Part 2)
The Benicia Fullosopher Once you have decided the type of cruise you would like, if you wish to get the best price, here are some things to know. Fares vary on the same ship for the exact same itinerary and length of time. Fares are highest when children are out of school. For the rest […]
The Benicia Fullosopher: The truth about cruising
By Joyce Middlebrook The Benicia Fullosopher I recently retired from working part time on cruise ships and–with 30 years of cruising experience–I now feel free to reveal all the things they don’t tell you in the slick brochures, magazine ads, and thrilling videos that promise luxury, exotic ports, fabulous food and maybe even romance. There […]