Often, smaller ships provide a better expereince than the largest, mass-market, vessels, with all their toys that have nothing to do with being at sea.
My next cruise
Not sure.
All-time favorite cruise
UnCruise vessels, StarFlyer, the Scenic line's riverboats, Seabourn, HAL ships
Favorite tropical drink
Painkiller, with Pusser's rum
Favorite cruise ship activity
Avoiding the casino
Dream cruise destination
Antarctica -- it was magical
Desert island packing list
All John Sandford books, histories of FDR and Churchill, "Killer Angels'', great import beers, pretzels and popcorn, great salad, my wife's fried chicken and her chopped chicken liver.
Claim to fame/Bragging rights
48+ years as newspaper reporter and editor, including 26 as travel writer
