http://www.anthonycruises.com/http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/new-blog-sitehttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/new-blog-siteHi everyone.  I'm traveling with my blog.  Please check out my new blog site http://www.travelswithanthony.comThu, 22 Jul 2010 21:10:06 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/live-from-oasis-of-the-seas-2http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/live-from-oasis-of-the-seas-2As I mentioned previously, I’ve taken lots and lots of pictures.  I have seen and photographed each room type that they have available from an inside cabin all the way up to the Royal Loft Suite.  There are 24 eating outlets on board; try to fit all of them in during a 7 night sailing.  I was too late to get a slot for zip lining, but I’m headed out in a couple of minutes to see a couple of oth...Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:31 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/live-from-oasis-of-the-seas-1http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/live-from-oasis-of-the-seas-1I boarded the Oasis of the Seas on Friday Nov. 20.  It is huge but there is just so much to do.  I've taken oodles of photos and have seen each type of cabin open.  Royal Caribbean gave us a standard balcony with an ocean view; I have to say it that way since there are some balcony cabins with a view of Central Park and some with a view of the Boardwalk. We were the first group to have the new ...Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:24 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/to-singapore-and-thailand-nine-flights-with-a-different-bunch-of-airlineshttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/to-singapore-and-thailand-nine-flights-with-a-different-bunch-of-airlinesAnother transpacific trip came up for me; instead of just a trip to a single Asian destination like I usually take, an old client of mine wanted me in Singapore , Chiang Rai and Bangkok . The clients told me what to book, their idea was Portland -SIN and return BKK-PDX with a mix of Alaska Airlines and Cathay Pacific . I had to come up with SIN-CEI-BKK. I had to be in CEI by 10AM on a Monday mo...Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:07:38 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/rhadpsody-of-the-seas-hong-kong-feb-08http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/rhadpsody-of-the-seas-hong-kong-feb-08Trip Review:  Rhapsody of the Seas Vietnam and Sanya Feb. 16, 2008 + Hong Kong Review Introduction This was my 54th cruise.  The first day this cruise came out for sale in December of 2006 we grabbed it.  We’ve been planning an Asia cruise for years and this seemed like a great itinerary as well as giving us a chance to go back and have fun in Hong Kong again; it’s been a few years since we las...Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:39:31 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/holland-america-oosterdamhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/holland-america-oosterdamI haven't sailed with Holland America for four years, so I thought it was time to go back.  I had sailed with them twice previously; both sailings being mediocre.  So I was pleasantly surprised with the December 8, 2007 Mexican Riviera sailing, my 53rd cruise.We had a VF balcony guarantee cabin and were assigned a category VE.  The cabin itself was fine, but there was a lifeboat in front of our...Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:08:44 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/liberty-of-the-seashttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/liberty-of-the-seasI had a chance to sail on one of the pre-inaugural Liberty of the Seas sailings.  She is an amazing vessel.  One note before I go on; I also sailed on a pre-inaugural of Liberty's sister the Freedom of the Seas last year, and even though they are sister ships I liked the Liberty much better.  The feel of the ship is "warmer" and it is definitely more colorful. If you are thinking of sailing wit...Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:52:43 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-pearlhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/norwegian-pearlI know that I've been remiss in updating my blog, so my sincere apologies.  My wife and I sailed on the 2 night inaugural sailing of NCL's brand new Norwegian Pearl a couple of weeks ago.  We absolutely loved the ship.  There was plenty to do including a cruise industry first bowling alley at sea.  Now, a quick note about said bowling.  The lane is 4 feet shorter than regulation and of course y...Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:44:07 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/off-againhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/off-againWe are headed off on our annual Thanksgiving cruise.  This year we are sailing the Mexican Riviera on Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas.  I'll have a full review when we get back.Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:07:07 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/good-cruise-news-for-the-west-coasthttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/good-cruise-news-for-the-west-coastCarnival today announced that they will home port the Elation in San Diego starting in June '07 and she will be sailing year 'round 4 and 5 night itineraries to Cabo.  This is a great option for people that don't have a lot of vacation time.  I think that it's about time a cruise line realized that this type of itinerary can work very well on the west coast.  The Elation used to be based in Los...Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:15:20 -0500http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/a-39-hour-dayhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/a-39-hour-dayWhenever I fly east across the international date line, I never know quite what to say to people as to what "today" is.  For example, on my wonderful return flight home on Singapore Airlines, I was served lunch, dinner, snack, and breakfast in that order .  When I got home, I was talking over dinner about the dinner I had earlier in the day.  My Singapore flight arrived into San Francisco early...Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:52:51 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-mercury-reviewhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/celebrity-mercury-reviewAs promised, my review of the Mercury is now up on my cruise review page.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:22:05 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/another-day-in-singaporehttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/another-day-in-singaporeThe rains have finally come to Singapore, eliminating almost all of the haze.  Hopefully this will be it for the year.  A quick word on where I'm staying, the Pan Pacific Singapore. I've been coming here for over 11 years and it is one of the few hotels in the world that I can actually say feels like home.  The service here is always first rate, and the rooms have plenty of space along with ver...Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:56:09 -0400http://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/travels-with-anthonyhttp://www.anthonycruises.com/blogPosts/view/travels-with-anthonyWelcome to my blog!  I'll be updating this often with travel information and reviews of my previous cruises.At the moment I am in Singapore.  The infamous annual southeast Asian fall haze has hit so the air here is not as clean as my previous visits.  For a change I flew on Singapore Airlines since my beloved Cathay Pacific was sold out.  We were right on time and Singapore's great service did ...Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:03:49 -0400