My Sailing Playlist

I love my iPod.  I truly do.  I have a docking station for it on my desk at the office as well as one at home.  One of my "must haves" on my car was a plug-in for my iPod that will play through my sound system.  With over 3000 songs in my library, I have divided them into playlists depending on my mood du jour.  Today's mood is my Sailing Songs list.  There are three versions of Sea of Love, but all of them are so good, I just couldn't resist putting them all on.  There's a lot of Jimmy Buffett on this list as well. 

Nautical Wheelers - Jimmy Buffett
Michael Row The Boat Ashore - Peter, Paul & Mary
Come Sail Away - Styx
Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
Strange Boat - The Waterboys
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
Under The Sea - Mannheim Steamroller
Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers
Shiver Me Timbers - Tom Waits
Sail Away - Neil Young
Coconut Telegraph - Jimmy Buffett
Tryin' To Reason With Hurricane Season - Jimmy Buffett
Sail On - The Commodores
Sea of Love - Cat Power
On A Slow Boat To China - Bette Midler & Barry Manilow
My Bonnie - The Beatles & Tony Sheridan
Sail Away - Joe Cocker
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor - Jimmy Buffett
Stars On The Water - Jimmy Buffett
If I Had a Boat - Lyle Lovett
The Captain And The Kid - Jimmy Buffett
Sailing - Rod Stewart
Terra Nova - James Taylor
Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffett
Sail Away - The Oak Ridge Boys
Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffett
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Sea of Love - Phil Phillips

Yep, I'm definitely getting ready for our cruise.....

Insider Info on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas

As I mentioned in my first blog, sometimes we'd give you a little "insider" information from the travel industry. Well, the biggest buzz in the industry now concerns Royal Caribbean's newest addition to their fleet, the Allure of the Seas, scheduled to debut in November. A sister to the Oasis of the Seas, which began sailing last December, this will be the second largest passenger cruise ship in the world. With seven neighborhoods and over 6000 passengers, she will be a small city.
At the recent Vacation.com Conference that we attended in Orlando, we met with some of the executives at Royal Caribbean and were given some details of what to expect on this mammoth ship.
1. CHICAGO - the Broadway musical will be performed on each sailing, and the cost of your ticket is included in your cruise fare.
2. Dreamworks is also coming onboard with all of the Dreamworks characters. There will be character meals for the kiddos as well as for the adults who like to think of themselves as kids.
3. There will be 3D movies onboard at no additional charge
4. iPod docking stations will now be in each stateroom.
5. If you didn't know there is an Aqua Theater on the Aft of the ship where water shows, diving exhibitions and dancing fountain shows are held. On the Allure, the penguins from Madagascar will do a water show.
6. There is also an ice skating rink onboard, and the show in this theater will be How to Train Your Dragon.
7. There is a Coach store on the Oasis. There will be a Guess store on the Allure.
That's the scoop on the Allure. Will let you know when we hear more incredible things about this fantastic ship.