April 18, 2026

Our Take: Excursions…or Experiences?

Recently, we added land-based excursions to our programming on several cruises. Sometimes words are used to describe something without regard to their true meaning. I wondered if “excursion” was one…
April 15, 2026

Jazz Notes 4.15.26

Jazz Appreciation Month: A Tale of Two Stories When I think about Jazz Appreciation Month, I wonder if that means that we should be proselytizing and advocating to others to…
April 11, 2026

Our Take: Livestreams…Our Newest Connection

It was the Summer of 2000 when we began to advertise our first cruise program, The Jazz Cruise 2001. We went to some office supply store and used their mimeograph…
April 8, 2026

Jazz Notes: 4.8.26

The Anatomy of a Cruise Lineup Ever wonder how a lineup is created for a particular cruise? Lord knows, we wonder how it happens all the time. What could (and…
April 4, 2026

Our Take: I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. I spent some time this week researching jazz tunes that have an Easter theme or connection. Irving Berlin’s “I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket”…
April 1, 2026

Jazz Notes: 4.1.26

The Jazz Cruise…the OG ofSignature Cruise Experiences Programs I can claim authorship of the other programs of Signature Cruise Experiences, but our flagship program, The Jazz Cruise, is a living testament…