Cruise news: ships go bump in night; cougars at sea
A Carnival cruise ship leaving port in Cozumel somehow collided with a Royal Caribbean ship docked nearby on Wednesday. Both vessels sustained damage, according to USA Today, but not enough to change their itineraries. The ship the Carnival Legend bumped just so happens to be the Baltimore-bound Enchantment of the Seas, which will arrive here next summer as Royal Caribbean begins offering year-round cruises from our home port. Maybe it'll get a new paint job.
Speaking of paint, I don't want to layer this on too thickly, but aren't cats supposed to be afraid of water? So it makes absolutely no sense that there would ever be an International Cougar Cruise. Unless the cougars you're talking about are those older women who have an eye for younger men called Cubs - who knew? In that case, of course it makes sense. (Thanks, Courtney Cox.) Singles Travel Company has a 3-day cougar cruise set for December, leaving San Diego for Mexico, with fares starting at $125 per person. The guest of honor on the cruise will be Miss Cougar America. Again, who knew? Not me-ow.
ABC Photo by James White (For all you cougar fans. But please note, to my knowledge, she will not be on that cruise.)
Comments
Was a time when the cruise lines package was focused on widowed matrons...
Somehow I suspect the sales department couldn't come up with a better way to hide their new appeal to a certain market segment that might actually prove profitable.
Do you think a shot of Courtney Cox would have been too obvious? or just too expensive?
Neither. I just liked the kitty. But for you, I will change it. -MDZ
Posted by: MrRational | October 1, 2009 3:59 PM
I love the idea that women past typical child-bearing years are being appreciated. I have friends that are "cougars" and are taking full advantage of this 15 minutes of attention in the media. (their words, not mine) I'm 37, but never had kids, so I'm not that term from American Pie that looks like "MILK", doesn't fit. I'm so I'm glad to have my very own label when seducing 22 year old men. Yay me!
Posted by: Maria Bareiss | October 2, 2009 12:18 PM