The 18+ Edition A recent article in USA TODAY shared the announcement by United Kingdom cruise line, Marella Cruises, that it was “earmarking one of its ships, Marella Discovery 2, for adults only cruises.” The article outlined Marella’s plans to replace the kid’s spaces with an arts and crafts area, karaoke, meeting rooms and a […]

If oxygen masks are deployed while you’re flying, the flight attendant instructs you to place the mask on you first before helping others. A comedian once quipped that the best thing he could do for people in need was not to be one of them.   The first story is helpful. The second is inordinately […]

Happy 250th Birthday America! I doubt that there is a standard gift for someone’s 250th birthday. I know a couple of trees that old, but when I asked them what kind of gift they would want, all they did was bark! I would understand fully if you stopped reading now. You may recall that Signature […]

Today is Day 1 of Signature Cruise Experiences Summer Holiday. Depending upon the day of the week on which July 4th lands, we take the week before or the week after Independence Day off. This year, we chose the week before, which means we will reopen on Monday, July 6.  Though the office is closed, […]

Tomorrow is Father’s Day. There is still time to purchase that special gift, cook his favorite meal or, as in my case, take some time to remember life with Dad. Like many, if not most, of us, my jazz introduction and education was Dad’s work. No formal classes or tests. Most Saturdays, and every Sunday, Dad […]

Performers, actors and athletes are famously superstitious. The benign description is to call quirky personal traits part of a “routine.” When a golfer plumb bobs, checks out the line, takes practice strokes and then putts, that is a routine. If at any time during those events he kisses his putter, it becomes a superstition. Is […]

Josh Groban is Performing on Botti at Sea III! Instantly recognizable after just a few notes, Josh Groban is one of the most popular and talented vocalists of his generation. His extraordinary range includes opera, Broadway, pop and more. So does his career: Tony® winner, Emmy® winner, multiple GRAMMY® nominee and one of music’s most respected singer-songwriter-actor-philanthropists. […]

For various reasons, we are taking inventory of our cruise programs to find common threads both in terms of “good stuff” and “bad stuff.” Those inquiries quickly lead into a deep dive, defining who our guests are in general, and who they are specifically for each cruise. I am not sure that we found anything […]

Peabo Bryson News By now, many of you may have heard the heartbreaking news. Peabo Bryson passed away and the loss is felt deeply throughout the music community and across our entire SCE family.  Peabo sailed with us many times over the years. His performances are among the most beloved in our history. Rooms full […]

Sonny Rollins died on Memorial Day. His legendary accomplishments and place in the history of jazz are shared by Lee Mergner in an article below. Normally, we burst directly into June after Memorial Day, but this year we’ve had almost an entire week of May to enjoy before turning the calendar over. The traditional four-day week that […]