How Old Is Grandma?

How Old Is Grandma?

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end... It will blow you away.  One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandmother replied, "Well, let me think a minute,  I was born before: ' penicillin  ' polio shots  ' frozen foods  ' Xerox  ' contact lenses  ' Frisbees and  ' the pill  There were no: ' credit cards  ' laser beams or  ' ball-point pens  Man had not yet invented: ' pantyhose  ' air conditioners  ' dishwashers  ' clothes dryers  ' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and  ' man hadn't yet walked on the moon Your Grandfather and I got married first, and then lived together. Every family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir." And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir." We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy. Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege. We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends \ not purchasing condominiums. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CD's, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios. If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk. The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 &10-cent (5 and dime) stores where you could  actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards. You could buy a new Ford Coupe for $600, but who could afford one? Too bad, because gas was 18 cents a gallon.  In my day: ' "grass" was mowed,  ' "coke" was a cold drink,  ' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and  ' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.  ' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,  ' "chip" meant a piece of wood,  ' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and.  ' "software" wasn't even a word. We were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. We volunteered to protect our precious country. No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap. How old do you think I am? Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time.  Are you ready????? This woman would be only 62 years old. She would have been born in late 1952. GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. PASS THIS ON TO THE OTHER OLD ONES. BECAUSE  SOME OF THE YOUNG ONES WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

To Cute Little Captain Of His Own Ship :-)

Love Me Tender...Tendering From A Cruise Ship

There is almost always a good chance that, at one port or another, you will have to go ashore by tender.
That means that the ship will anchor offshore, and you will transfer down an inclined gangway into a smaller tender boat, often via a floating platform. That incline can vary greatly depending upon tidal or swell conditions.

The tender in question may be a local, hired vessel,  or one of the ship’s own, motorised lifeboats or tenders. There are crew on hand to guide you every step of the way and, as long as you follow their instructions, there is nothing alarming about the process.

In fact, it can be a bit of a joyride, bumbling ashore in a small launch as it splutters across the sparkling waterways. For sure, you will never get a better opportunity to take pictures of your mother ship as she sits out in her natural element.

But tender operations anywhere are always subject to certain weather conditions. With the cruise industry’s rightful insistence on passenger safety as a priority, no captain worth his salt is going to put tenders in the water if he considers the sea conditions to be even remotely dangerous or uncomfortable.

So sometimes, this can cause the inevitable cancellation of a certain port of call, owing to the already cited sea conditions. High seas, fog,severe storms are always a possibility.

Obviously, this can cause disappointment. But you always have to bear in mind that a ship, even the most luxurious, is not a land based hotel. It is subject to the causal effects of wind and wave alike. In short, it is not an immovable object.

More than once, I have heard a tidal wave of moans and groans as a Captain announces that he has had to cancel a port of call due to just such conditions. Do these people honestly imagine that the captain does this deliberately, in a determined attempt to spoil their day? Obviously not.

I have heard these same naysayers say that the sea looks perfectly calm from where they are standing. Perhaps so. But, down at the shell door near the waterline, that same sea might look much more unpredictable. And, at the end of the day, it is the duty staff- and ultimately the Captain- that would take the blame for any mishap at a tender station. You can imagine the lawsuits rolling in like storm clouds.

I would far rather sail with a Captain that displays an overabundance of caution, rather than one who might ‘wing it’ (unfortunate phrase) to keep a handful of blowhard passengers appeased. Missing out on a port of call is unfortunate. And it does happen for more reason than just storms or high seas.The Captain will always try his best to keep his passengers safe no mater the reason for having to bypass a Port Of Call.

And you need to exercise patience when getting on and off the tenders. Loading each one at peak times can be a slow, time consuming process. Not everyone can bound up or down those slowly moving step ladders at lightning speed. And, often as not, it will be the same process in reverse when you return from your day’s foraging around some palm splayed foreign paradise.

And, of course, it takes time to organise the whole process from on board. The ship must first stop, and drop anchor. Then the shell plating doors have to be opened, and a floating pontoon lowered to sea level. Then the gangway has to be rigged and lowered, down to the pontoon. Only then can the boats be lowered into the water, released from their davits, and come around to the pontoon to get ready for the first, shore bound passengers.

Ashore, a reception and security area has to be in place; a visible focal point for passengers that also acts as a first line of protection for the ship, her passengers and her crew.

And, of course, the whole process has to go into reverse when the last tender returns to the ship. Anyone who has watched the entire, labor intensive work involved in just preparing a ship for tendering ashore will appreciate the complexities of the operation, and the time involved in just getting everything safe and ship shape.

Tendering is a slice of the cruising adventure as a whole, and it can often be tremendous fun. The views alone often make it a rewarding little jaunt. You just need to be prepared to have a little patience, show a little courtesy and yes, sometimes, just grit your teeth and wait your turn.

Of course, none of this is rocket science. Things can happen,but overall the tending process is safe and all involved has your safety in mind. 

Happy Cruising!

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Accessible At Sea On A Royal Caribbean International Ship

	ACCESSIBILITY ONBOARD There's a wonderful world of adventure awaiting you and there's no one that can bring it to life like Royal Caribbean International®. We've always believed that discovering and exploring the world around us is something that everyone should be able to enjoy, and over the years we've been an industry leader in providing the finest cruise vacation experience for all of our guests.

To customize your accommodations to meet your specific needs, please complete the Guest Special Needs Form. For more information call our Access Department at (866) 592-7225 (voice), fax (954) 628-9622, send an e-mail to special_needs@rccl.com, or have your local travel agent or International Representative contact us. For additional assistance, feel free to ask for a Complaint Resolution Official (CRO). Our CROs have been trained and are aware of applicable U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) disability regulations as well as our policies and procedures regarding guests with disabilities. They will be glad to respond to your concerns. Our CROs are available at all U.S ports of departure and ships.
Planning Ahead Learn how to plan ahead to make sure your cruise is accessible and enjoyable!   Mobility Disabilities Learn how our staterooms and social areas are designed to accommodate all our guests.   Blind/Low Vision Discover how we have made the cruise experience effortless as possible for our guests who are blind or have low vision.   Hearing Disabilities From assistive listening systems to sign language interpreters, our ships are accessible to people who are deaf and hard of hearing.   Service Animals We welcome service animals on all our ships.   Accessible Seas Brochure A great cruise vacation has no limits. Our brochure outlines features, equipment and services available for guests with disabilities, medical conditions or special needs and includes a handy planning guide. Alternate formats: PDF Version (with photos). Text Version (for screen readers).		Other Needs Find out how we can accommodate our guests' other needs, including oxygen, dialysis, and pregnancy as well as those with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities.   Getting On and Off the Ship Find out how we've made getting on and off the ship easier.   Accessible Staterooms Every ship has staterooms that are specially designed to be wheelchair accessible.   Accessible Features by Ship Our ships have been designed to accommodate all of our guests, including people with mobility, hearing and visual disabilities.   Accessible Shore Excursions Come and explore ashore with one of our Royal Caribbean Accessible Shore Excursions. Complement your cruise experience with one of our accessible tours.   Autism Friendly Ships We're the first cruise line to be certified as autism friendly. Discover our initiatives.

Our New Name Cruising Life Royal Caribbean International

As you may of noticed we have changed the name of our blog. We feel that it will help to make our blog more recognizable and represent what we are about.Cruising Life on Royal Caribbean International Ships. 
We love this life and love that we have a company that support it guests.We hope you will enjoy our new direction of Charity work and sharing about our love of Royal Caribbean International!

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Auditions to Appear On Drew Thomas's Transparent Show Coming to a City Near you!

2.15.2016

Official Press Release Drew Thomas Magic

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Official Press Release From We Love Royal Caribbean International About RCI Anthem of the Seas

Official Press Release 2.9.16
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I want to let everyone know...that as far as I am concerned...which includes any groups blogs FB pages that I am in control of... I am supporting Royal Caribbean and The crew,staff and Captain of Anthem of the Sea. I believe if you have a long time friend like I have for Royal Caribbean you stand behind them in the their time of need. I think that the time of need is now for RCI Crew Staff and Captain! For me RCI is a real friend..not some online person I have never meet before. I have meet RCI many times and they have always excel in making sure I had a good time. As many in the media has decided to make headlines by bashing what RCI did...Well in a couple of days or weeks it will be forgotten because it no longer sells papers or drive people to their web sites ect. I know RCI takes it very seriously about safety of passengers...seen it many times. I have told all the members of WLRCI Board of Directors we will not panic or become nervous to talk about our love of RCI because of this. We will continue our day to day activities of supporting RCI and All her crew and staff and love of cruising and RCI. We will not abandon RCI any way shape or form. We worry and pray about all passengers crew and staff on Anthem and will continue to pray for their safe passage back to port.And we will continue to give updates of what's going on with Anthem. I just felt the need to let you know this does not shake our love for our favorite cruise line.
Thank you!

Jerry King

The Men Who Founded RCCL.

Arne Wilhelmsen is a Norwegian businessman with a net worth of $1.6 billion. He is credited with co-founding one of the premier cruise companies in the world, the Royal Caribbean. The Royal Caribbean has 22 vessels in its kitty and organizes tours to 270 destinations across more than 70 countries. He is the 4th richest man in Norway and ranked #931 richest person in the world on the Forbes list. 

The Harvard University graduate has a large stake in the cruise company although he has retired a long time ago. In 2003 his son Alex was made one of the Directors of the Royal Caribbean. Arne is also the owner of Linstow which is a large property development company in Norway. In 2008 Arne pocketed more than $500 million as China Oilfield Services acquired Awilco Offshore. He had a stake of 40% in the latter company which was ultimately sold for $2.5 billion. 

Arne Wilhelmsen is now in his eighties and  he has truly achieved a lot in his life. He is married and has 3 children. It is amazing to know that he started his career as a shipping broker and ultimately founded the Royal Caribbean which is a household name today. The name of the cruise company comes to mind again and again whenever you think of the lovely Caribbean cruises. In short, he has changed the world of luxury cruises. 

May 12,2003- Stephan, 71, guided Royal Caribbean at its birth more than three decades
 ago.  In 1970, when the fledgling cruise line launched Song of Norway with an
 expansive pool deck, it was the first ship designed specifically for warm-
 weather cruising.  It revolutionized the cruise industry; previous ships were
 built for point-to-point ocean transport with far less open space.
     Stephan was the cruise line's president from 1969 to 1996, when he became
 vice chairman of the board of directors.  At various times, he served as
 general manager, CEO, president, and vice chairman.
     "Ed is a man of great vision and tremendous warmth," said Richard D. Fain,
 Royal Caribbean's Chairman and CEO.  "He is universally well-liked, and his
 influence is impossible to measure.  Everyone at Royal Caribbean, and the
 cruise industry as a whole, owes him a great debt.  He is a founding father of
 the modern cruise industry."
     Stephan nurtured Royal Caribbean from an idea on paper in 1968 to a fleet
 of 25 ships with global itineraries and revenues of $3.4 billion in 2002.  He
 previously worked in the hotel business in Florida, following military service
 in Korea where he was a decorated artillery officer.  In the 1960s, he joined
 Yarmouth Steamship Company and later Commodore Cruise Line.
     Stephan journeyed to Oslo, Norway, in 1968 with a dream that would become
 Royal Caribbean.  He had an idea for a ship designed especially for pleasure
 cruises in the balmy Caribbean.  In Oslo, he enlisted the support of three
 Norwegian ship owners, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line A/S was born January
 31, 1969.  He set up a two-room office in a stucco building at 853 Biscayne
 Boulevard as work began in Finland on the 724-passenger Song of Norway, the
 largest vessel ever built in Scandinavia.  The 17,500-ton ship (one-eighth the
 tonnage of Royal Caribbean's newest ship Navigator of the Seas) cost
 $14.3 million and first sailed out of Miami November 7, 1970.
      Stephan's "vision" included a glass-walled cocktail lounge cantilevered
 from the funnel.  When he told naval architects he wanted something like the
 Space Needle in Seattle, they were skeptical.  A rival cruise line predicted
 it would shake right off the funnel.  Instead, the Viking Crown Lounge became
 a distinctive feature on all Royal Caribbean ships.
      Under Stephan's leadership, Song of Norway was followed by other ships
 representing historic shifts in nautical design.  Sovereign of the Seas, for
 example, in 1988, was the first ship with a soaring, five-deck atrium -- a
 feature that has become integral to every ship built in the last 15 years.
     "Even as he takes a well-deserved retirement, we will always be receptive
 to his wise counsel," Fain said.
     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that
 operates Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, with a combined
 total of 25 ships in service and three under construction.  The company also
 offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada and Europe through its
 cruise-tour division.  Additional information can be found on
 www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
 
 

SOURCE  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

6 Ways To Have Fun (Spoil) Your Babies On Royal Caribbean Ships

6 Ways to Spoil Your Royal Baby Onboard with Us

By: Adele

Tuesday 14th April 2015 | 0 Comments

As we wait in anticipation for the birth of the second royal baby, we thought it would also be the perfect time to celebrate your very own Royal babies, and help you spoil them whilst on holiday. From indulging in sweet delights, to making new friends and having fun with the other Royal babies and tots, holidays are the perfect time for treating your own princes and princesses. So, pick your destination, and start planning your family break today.

1. Introduce your baby to their favourite DreamWorks character

When it comes to films and TV shows, kids always have a character they fall for, and with our DreamWorks experience, you and your Royal babies can meet and make friends with some of your favourite characters. Have breakfast with Toothless the dragon from How to Train Your Dragon, and pose for photos with Alex and Melman from Madagascar. Alternatively, you can join Gloria the hippo in the H20 Zone, where you can all splash around together in the beautiful sunshine.

2. Enjoy a play date together

Here at Royal, we have a number of award-winning kids’ programmes available for children of all ages. Bring your little ones along to the Royal Babies playgroup, where you’ll both get to interact and learn in a stimulating and friendly environment. For your cheeky toddlers, head over to Royal Tots for a 45-minute play session, where you and your kids will get to learn and play in an imaginative and interactive way.

For your older kids, book them a place with the Adventure Ocean Youth Programme, which is available for children aged between three and eleven. Open from the morning until ten in the evening, your kids will get to have plenty of fun, whether they’re creating crafts or dancing at the disco.

3. Treat your kids to a game of mini golf

For an exciting family game that will get you out into the fresh air, treat your little ones to a morning of mini golf on Radiance of the Seas. As you wander over the grass, you’ll encounter a range of routes, which will include plenty of challenges for the more advanced players, and easier routes for younger kids. We wonder which member of your family will score the perfect birdie first.

4. Spoil your babies with delicious treats

If you really want to spoil your little prince and princess, indulge them with tasty delights from the onboard restaurants and cafés. For a great-tasting family meal, stop by Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Italian, where the kids’ menu is as fun as it is tasty. On top of that, your kids will also get the chance to make fresh pasta in the main kitchen, which is the perfect way to re-engage your little ones with brilliant food.

Alternatively, swing by Johnny Rockets, an American-style diner that offers up mouth-watering burgers, hot dogs and crispy fries. After the juicy burgers are gobbled up, treat your kids to a classic milkshake. They come in strawberry, chocolate and vanilla flavour, and are topped with whipped cream.

If you’re just looking for something between meals, you’ll be spoilt for choice. From our Ice Cream Parlour, to the Boardwalk Doughnuts, there are plenty of delicious snacks available day and night.

5. Take a family ride on the carousel

If you and your little family love visiting the fun fair, why not treat yourself and your kids to a ride on Oasis of the Seas’ colourful onboard carousel. Just like at the fun fair, you and your kids can ride up and down on brightly painted bears, zebras and horses, as you cheer and laugh along to the enchanting theme tune of this classic ride.

6. Have some family fun in the arcade

On top of all the exciting activities, you and your kids will also have the pick of the onboard arcade, which features on a majority of our ships. From winning on the penny slot machines, and grabbing toys on the claw machine, to racing cars on the driving games and teaming up on the air-hockey table, you and your kids won’t have time to be bored!

Want to know more about life onboard? Check out the many activities andentertainment you and your family can enjoy whilst on holiday with us.